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Articles tagged "Surgical complications"

  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Outcome of Trans-Umbilical Single Port Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy

    D. Lia, Y. Alsalmay, L. Teperman, E. Grodstein, L. Lau, E. Molmenti, A. Fahmy

    Surgery, Northshore-LIJ, Manhasset, NY

    *Purpose: To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and outcomes of trans-umbilical single port laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (SPLDN).*Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 100 SPLDNs between…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Perioperative Anticoagulation Decreases Graft Thrombosis in Pancreas Transplantation

    N. M. Handy1, L. Skoval1, J. Wingate2, C. Kuhr3, N. Cowan3, J. Brandenberger1

    1Section of General, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 2Department of Urology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, 3Section of Urology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA

    *Purpose: Pancreas transplant thrombosis is the most common cause of graft failure in the early postoperative period, occurring 5-20% of cases. Bleeding (which occurs ~30%…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Risk Factors for Incisional Hernia Recurrence and Surgical Site Infection in the Transplant Population

    O. Andacoglu1, U. Ozbek2, F. Cheema1, L. Sanchez1, F. Malcher1

    1General Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 2Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai, New York, NY

    *Purpose: To investigate recurrence and surgical site infection (SSI) rates and risk factors after incisional hernia (IH) repair following abdominal transplantation.*Methods: A retrospective review of…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Survival of Right and Left Living Donor Renal Allografts is Equivalent Even with Higher-Than-Average Rates of Right Graft Utilization

    D. C. O'Brien, J. Fridell, W. C. Goggins

    Surgery, Indiana University, indianapolis, IN

    *Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated comparable rates of graft survival for right and left living donor renal allografts, however such analyses have been conducted among…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Prophylactic Biliary Intra-Operative Stents at Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLTx)

    M. Aldamry

    Mcgill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    *Purpose: Biliary complications can affect up to 40% of patients after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTx). Endoscopic management has a high success rate but involves multiple…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Renoportal Vein Graft for Complete Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Reproducible Technique for a Challenging Problem

    P. Mehta, M. Black, H. Fernandez, J. Bayer, A. Gupta, A. Wall, E. Martinez, N. Onaca, R. Ruiz, G. Testa, G. J. Mckenna

    Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

    *Purpose: Type-IV Yerdel portal vein thrombosis (PVT) was historically contraindicated in liver transplant due to lack of appropriate portal vein inflow. Renoportal vein graft (RPVG)…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Use of ICG Fluorescent Imaging in the Assessment of Kidney Transplant Perfusion after a Vascular Complication Requiring Complex Vascular Reconstruction

    A. Cracco, D. Reino, S. Joshua, S. Ebaid, J. Vanatta

    Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL

    *Purpose: Demonstrate the utility of fluorescent imaging to assess the perfusion of a kidney transplant, after a vascular complication, requiring complex reconstruction.*Methods: Case report.*Results: We…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Can Biliary Internal Stents Reduce Biliary Complications in Adult Liver Transplantation?

    Y. Kwon1, Y. S. Genyk1, Y. Yoon2

    1Division of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Abdominal Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2Division of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Abdominal Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea, Republic of

    *Purpose: Biliary complications remain a consistent cause of morbidity and mortality in liver transplant (LT) recipients and there is controversy as to whether the use…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Single-Dose Pre-Operative Pregabalin to Minimize Pain and Opioid Use after Liver Transplantation

    J. P. Knorr, A. Barlow, T. Reinaker, R. Zaki

    Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

    *Purpose: Multimodal pain management strategies, including pregabalin (PGB) alone, have demonstrated efficacy in minimizing post-surgical pain and opioid use. Our study aimed to determine if…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Renal Transplantation Into Urinary Diversions and Reconstructed Bladders

    J. J. Chong, R. H. Zakri, S. Khan, G. Koffman, N. Mamode, J. Olsburgh

    Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    *Purpose: Renal failure secondary to urological disorders can necessitate urinary diversion or reconstruction either pre or post-kidney transplant. Decision making regarding timing of diversion or…
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