Articles tagged "Ultrasonography"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Ultrasound Assessing Donor Kidney Quality in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
S. Yun¹, K. Lee¹, S. Park², J. Park¹
¹Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: We evaluated the role of functional kidney volume using donor kidney ultrasound (US) alone or in combination with other donor factors and parameters appropriate…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Ultrasound Targeted Microbubble Cavitation During Ex Vivo Normothermic Machine Perfusion Reduces Peribiliary Vascular Plexus Thrombi and Graft Injury in a DCD Liver Transplant Model
Y. Nigmet¹, C. Hughes¹, X. Chen², A. Demetris³, D. Stolz⁴, J. Pacella², A. Humar⁵, F. Villanueva²
¹Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Transplant Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Center for Biological Imaging, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵Thomas E Starzl Transplant Inst, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Thrombus formation in the peribiliary vascular plexus (PBP) is a proposed mechanism for ischemic cholangiopathy (IC) after liver transplantation from donors after circulatory death…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Factors Predicting Outcome after Living Donor Liver Transplantation in the Era of Intra-Operative Flow Measurements and Inflow Modulation
D. Sonbare, D. Jorgensen, A. Humar
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: To identify pre/intra-operative factors which predict adverse outcome after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT).*Methods: All patients who underwent first LDLT at UPMC, Pittsburgh from…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Post-Operative Liver Transplant Ultrasounds and Vascular Complications
S. Kanaparthi¹, R. Kayaleh¹, V. Gustainyte¹, C. Davis², J. Buggs³, E. Rogers³, A. Kumar¹, K. Dhanireddy³
¹Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²Radiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Vascular complications such as hepatic artery stenosis/thrombosis can occur following liver transplantation. Doppler ultrasound is the primary method of screening for vascular complications in…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Allotransplantation of Ligated Arteriovenous Fistula as a Novel Strategy for Patients with Multiple Vascular Access Failures
M. A. Jaramillo-Gante¹, C. E. Acosta-Hernandez¹, P. R. Castro-Casillas¹, I. J. Linares-Cervantes²
¹Surgery, Star Medica Hospital, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, ²Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of allotransplantation of a ligated arteriovenous fistula*Methods: We report the first case of allotransplantation of a mature working arterialized cephalic…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Alterations in Left Ventricular Wall Thickness after Cardiac Transplantation
C. K. Alvarez, O. Saeed, S. R. Patel, E. Borukhov, U. Jorde
Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein, Bronx, NY
*Purpose: We investigated changes in cardiac wall thickness of donor hearts over time, including the peri-operative OHT period (within 4 days after transplantation) and up…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Early Graft Function and Intrarenal Resistant Index after Kidney Transplantation Using New Preservation Fluid (Biolasol)
A. Kolonko¹, R. Król², J. Chudek³, L. Cierpka², A. Więcek¹
¹Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland, ²General, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland, ³Internal Medicine and Oncological Chemotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
*Purpose: Biolasol is a newly developed preserving solution for cold organ storage prior to transplantation. The aim of this study was to compare in the…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization Is A Safe And Effective Tool To Treat Two Sides Of The Same Coin After Liver Transplant: Persistent High Hepatic Artery Resistive Index And Refractory Ascites And Hydrothorax Due To Portal Hyperperfusion
L. Lomaglio, H. Matsushima, A. Simioni, G. D'Amico, T. Diago Uso, K. Hashimoto, B. Eghtesad, M. Fujiki, F. Aucejo, K. Sasaki, C. Kwon, C. Coppa, M. Bayona Molano, C. Miller, C. Quintini
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Portal hyperperfusion(PHP) is a polymorphic and dangerous condition in liver transplant(LT) recipients.The aim of the present study was to assess the safety and the…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Diagnostic Efficacy of Color Doppler Ultrasound on Recipients with Transplanted Renal Artery Stenosis: A Single Center Experience
Y. Yang, Z. Wang, S. Fei, H. Chen, L. Sun, Z. Han, J. Tao, X. Ju, R. Tao, M. Gu
No.300 Guangzhou Road of Nanjing, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: Our study was to explore the diagnostic efficacy of Color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) on the diagnosis of allogeneic transplanted renal artery stenosis (TRAS) during…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Prediction of Renal Allograft Chronic Rejection Using a Model Based on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasonography
C. Yang¹, T. Zhu¹, W. He²
¹Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, ²Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
*Purpose: To evaluated the application of contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in diagnosis of renal allograft chronic rejection (CR).*Methods: Sixty-six renal transplantation recipients were enrolled in…