2017 American Transplant Congress
Extending the Limit for Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Similar Outcomes After Left vs. Right Lobe Graft, a Propensity Score Analysis.
Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the impact of graft selection (left vs. right lobe) in LDLT.MethodThis was a retrospective study that included all patients who…2017 American Transplant Congress
Does Pancreas Transplantation for the Patients with Diabetes Showed Significant Survival Benefit?
Background : Pancreas transplantation was considered a therapeutic option for patients with complicated DM. However, in the past decade, the annual number of PT performed…2017 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Continuous Infusion of Treprostinil to Prevent Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Adult Orthotopic Liver Transplant Recipients.
Introduction:Liver transplantation is currently the only therapeutic option for patients with end stage liver diseases. Liver allografts undergo cold ischemic injury and warm reperfusion injury…2017 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors and Consequences of De Novo Anti-HLA Donor Specific Antibodies in Kidney Transplant Recipients: The Force Awakens.
Background: Presence of anti-HLA donor specific antibodies (DSAs) has been associated with inferior kidney transplant outcomes. Identification of risk factors for de novo DSAs could…2017 American Transplant Congress
Donor Smoking History Associated with Increased Risk of Death Following Lung Transplantation, but Lower Risk of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome.
Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Purpose: The impact of donor smoking history on long term mortality, causes of mortality and the development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) following lung transplantation…2017 American Transplant Congress
Comparative Analysis of Four Surgical Techniques in More Than 700 Pancreas Transplantes in a Single Center.
Organ Transplantation, Bandeirantes Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
There are several operative techniques in pancreas transplantation (PT) and controversy over the superiority of some of them. This study presents experience with 4 different…2017 American Transplant Congress
Survival Outcomes from DCD Transplant Are Comparable to DBD Transplant from Kidneys Procured from Donors > 50 Years of Age. A UNOS/OPTN Propensity Score Matched Pair Analysis.
Multi-Organ Transplant Unit, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
Background:Caution is guarded in accepting offers from old donors due to risk of poor graft function. We aim to present the factors significantly determining the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Is There Any Difference Between ABO-Incompatible and ABO-Compatible Liver Transplantation? Oncologic Aspect.
Introduction: Liver transplantation (LT) is increasing treatment option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in East Asia. Over-immunosuppression is risk factor for oncologic outcome after transplantation and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Role of HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors on Time to Development of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction Post-Lung Transplant.
Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
Purpose: Five-year survival after lung transplant (LT) is approximately 55%. Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) is a primary contributor to this reduced survival post-LT. Options…2017 American Transplant Congress
10 Years of DTAC Experience with Kaposi's Sarcoma – Not Just Another PTLD!
1DTAC, Richmond; 2United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond
Background:Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS), a tumor derived from the oncogenic virus human herpesvirus-8 (HHV8) is strongly associated with immunodeficiencies. Classically seen with AIDS, it can also…
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