Articles tagged "Survival"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Antibody-Suppressor CD8⁺ T Cells Ameliorate Antibody-Mediated Rejection Following Kidney Transplant in Mice
J. M. Zimmerer¹, J. L. Han¹, Q. Zeng², B. A. Ringwald¹, C. Cassol¹, R. Warren¹, M. Abdel-Rasoul¹, C. K. Breuer², G. L. Bumgardner¹
¹Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: We previously reported the novel alloantibody suppressor activity of alloprimed CXCR5+IFN-γ+CD8+ T cells following hepatocellular transplant in mice. We utilized a murine kidney transplant…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin (ATG) Induction vs. Campath vs. Simulect in DCD Kidneys in UK; Induction Regimes Play a Role after All
A. Asderakis¹, T. Sabbah¹, J. Watkins², L. Szabó¹, D. Elker¹, A. M. Ilham¹, E. Ablorsu¹, M. Stephens¹, U. Khalid¹, R. Chavez¹
¹Cardiff Transplant Unit,, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ²Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Controlled DCD kidneys have increased dramatically in UK. They suffer from a higher rate of DGF and, often in UK, come from older donors…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics of Anonymous Living Donors and Their Recipients. Appropriate Use of a Rare and Valuable Gift
A. Sharfuddin, M. Panezai, M. Yaqub, D. Mishler, O. Adebiyi, T. Taber
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Anonymous Living Donors are a special select set of donors. As there continues to be advances in Paired Donation, we review the trends and…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Results in Superior Patient and Graft Survival When Compared to Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
A. Barbetta¹, M. Aljehani², M. KIM¹, C. Tien³, A. Ahearn¹, H. Schilperoort², L. Sher¹, J. Emamaullee¹
¹Surgery, abdominal transplat, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ³Surgery, abdominal transplat, Keck Medical School, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Center-specific or national registry studies have shown that living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) decreases waitlist mortality, reduces waiting time, and may offer superior patient…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Pig-To-Baboon Liver Xenotransplantation Utilizing Genetically Modified Swine
D. Detelich¹, C. G. Rickert¹, T. M. Coe¹, S. Kimura¹, I. Rosales¹, H. Deng¹, H. Yeh¹, W. Qin², Y. Kan², J. Layer², M. Youd², W. Westlin², L. Yang², J. F. Markmann¹
¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²eGenesis, Cambridge, MA
*Purpose: Pig-to-baboon liver xenotransplant (LXT) continues with significant hurdles, including thrombocytopenia, coagulation dysregulation and rejection with the longest reported survival of 29 days utilizing a…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Liver Transplant Survivors
M. Haberal¹, E. Ayvazoglu Soy¹, G. Moray¹, F. Ozcay², A. Torgay³
¹Department of General Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Pediatric Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ³Anaesthesia, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
*Purpose: Few reports mentioned about long term survey. In this study, we aimed to report the outcomes of our long term LT survivors (LTS).*Methods: Our…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Bronchial Artery Revascularization in Lung Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
T. J. O'Malley¹, A. M. Jordan¹, E. J. Maynes¹, A. Saxena¹, K. W. Prochno¹, T. K. Rajab², H. T. Massey¹, R. C. Daly³, V. Tchantchaleishvili¹
¹Division of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Bronchial artery revascularization (BAR) during lung transplantation has been hypothesized to improve early tracheal healing and delay the onset of bronchiolitis obliterans. We evaluated…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Extracorporeal Photopheresis in a Full-Mismatch Kidney Transplant Rat Model
J. Rovira¹, G. J. Piñeiro², M. Lazo-Rodriguez³, M. J. Ramirez-Bajo¹, E. Banon-Maneus³, N. Hierro-Garcia³, P. Ventura-Aguiar², J. Cid⁴, M. Lozano⁴, F. Diekmann²
¹Laboratori Experimental de Nefrologia i Trasplantament (LENIT), IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain, ²Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ³Laboratori Experimental de Nefrologia i Trasplantament (LENIT), Fundació Clínic per la Recerca Biomèdica (FCRB), Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Apheresis Unit, Department of Hemotherapy and Hemostasis, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is an immunomodulatory cell therapy based on the infusion of autologous cellular products exposed to ultraviolet light (UV), in the presence…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Optimal Timing of Renal Transplantation in Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplant: A Retrospective Analysis of the UNOS/OPTN Database
A. S. Karim, G. E. Leverson, J. W. Smith, D. P. Foley
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: In patients receiving a simultaneous heart-kidney transplant (SHKT) the optimal timing of performing the kidney transplant remains controversial. In the immediate approach (iHKT), the…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Depletional Induction Improves Kidney Graft and Patient Survival in Recipients with a Previous Liver Transplant in the United States
S. M. Riad¹, N. Lim¹, S. Jackson², A. Matas³, J. Lake¹
¹Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis, MN, ³Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Induction choices for kidney-after-liver transplant recipients are variable. We examined the impact of kidney induction types on kidney graft and patient survival in liver…