Minimizing Hepatic Artery Thrombosis and Establishing Safety of Grafts With Dual Arteries in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) is a dreaded complication following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and can lead to graft failure and biliary complications. We evaluated the results of our arterial anastomotic technique and outcomes in grafts with dual arterial supply. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - June 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: N.N. Mehta, V. Mangla, V. Varma, S. Lalwani, S. Mehrotra, D. Chawla, S. Nundy Tags: Milestones in Transplantation Source Type: research
De Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis Following Liver Transplantation
De novo autoimmune hepatitis, also known as plasma cell hepatitis, is an increasingly recognized entity following liver transplantation. The aim of this study is to investigate the long-term outcomes of patients with de novo autoimmune hepatitis. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - June 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J.H. Kwon, I.A. Hanouneh, D. Allende, L. Yerian, T. Diago, B. Eghtesad, N.N. Zein Tags: Milestones in Transplantation Source Type: research
Perfusion of a Kidney Graft From a Donor After Cardiac Death Based on Immediately Started Pulsatile Machine Perfusion —An Experimental Study on a Small Animal
There is still a lack of organs for kidney transplantation. The aim of our experimental animal study was to improve the quality of the kidney grafts from donors after cardiac death (DCD) using immediate start of machine perfusion instead of perfusion based on hydrostatic pressure. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - June 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: V. Opatrn ý, J. Moláček, V. Třeška, R. Matějka, O. Hes Tags: Milestones in Transplantation Source Type: research
Mechanism of Nucleoside Triphosphate Diphosphohydrolase-1 –Associated Imbalance in Adenosine Diphosphate Degradation, B-Cell Activation, and Related Injury During Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1 (NTPDase1) during acute antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - June 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: X. Wang, Y. Zhang, G. Wei, Z. Li, D. Tian, W. Huang Tags: Milestones in Transplantation Source Type: research
Thymoglobulin Versus Basiliximab Induction Therapy in Low-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience
The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines recommend that T-cell –depleting agents should be used only for kidney transplant (KT) recipients at high immunologic risk. However, the effects of thymoglobulin induction therapy in low–immunologic risk KT recipients on tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid, and steroid have not been elucidated yet. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - June 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: H. Lee, S. Lee, J.S. Jeon, S.H. Kwon, H. Noh, D.C. Han, S. Yun, D. Song Tags: Milestones in Transplantation Source Type: research
Pediatric Renal Transplantation: Evaluation of Long-Term Outcomes and Comparison to Adult Population
In Europe, pediatric transplantation accounts for only about 4% of all kidney transplantations performed. The aim of our work is to evaluate the evolution of pediatric renal transplantation in our department over time, but also to compare this special population with the adult one. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - June 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: H. Antunes, B. Parada, E. Tavares-da-Silva, J. Carvalho, C. Bastos, A. Roseiro, P. Nunes, A. Figueiredo Tags: Milestones in Transplantation Source Type: research
Improving the Prediction of Mortality in the High Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score Liver Transplant Recipient: A Role for the Left Atrial Volume Index
Left atrial volume index (LAVI) is an echocardiographic measurement used in assessing diastolic dysfunction, and is associated with mortality in many populations. In this retrospective cohort study including 254 patients, we investigated whether LAVI is an independent predictor of post –liver transplantation mortality using multivariable Cox regression. We found that elevated LAVI was associated with increased mortality among patients with high Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores, but not among those with lower MELD scores, indicating that recipients with high LAVI v alues and high MELD scores may represent p...
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - June 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: B.D. Ershoff, J.S. Gordin, G. Vorobiof, D. Elashoff, R.H. Steadman, J.C. Scovotti, C.L. Wray Tags: Milestones in Transplantation Source Type: research
Long-Term Effects of Pregnancy on Renal Graft Function in Women After Kidney Transplantation Compared With Matched Controls
An important benefit associated with kidney transplantation in women of child-bearing age is increased fertility. We retrospectively evaluated the maternal and fetal complications and evolution of graft function associated with 22 pregnancies post –kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation, compared with controls without pregnancy post-transplantation, who were matched for gender, year of transplantation, type of donor, age at transplantation, number of transplants, type of transplant (kidney vs kidney-pancreas), and cause of native kidney failure, as well as for renal parameters including serum creatinine and urine pro...
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - June 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: S. Svetitsky, R. Baruch, I.F. Schwartz, D. Schwartz, R. Nakache, Y. Goykhman, P. Katz, A. Grupper Tags: Milestones in Transplantation Source Type: research
Role of Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Within and Beyond Milan Criteria: A Comparative Study
In the context of the shortage of donors, adult living donor liver transplantation (aLDLT) represents a feasible alternative for patients within as well as beyond the Milan criteria. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - June 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: M.C. Pavel, S. Sanchez Cabus, G. Crespo, J. Ferrer, C. Fondevila, J. Fuster, J.C. Garcia-Valdecasas Tags: Milestones in Transplantation Source Type: research
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A case report of acute graft-vs-host disease after liver transplantation in a patient presenting with neurogenic symptoms as the single primary manifestation
Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a rare but deadly complication after liver transplantation (LT). It occurs when donor immunocompetent cells transplanted with the liver allograft repopulate and recognize recipient antigens as foreign and mounting an alloreactive response. aGVHD patients can present as skin rash, fever, diarrhea and pancytopenia. These nonspecific symptoms are usually misleading, delaying the diagnosis of aGVHD. Here, we present a patient who developed severe aGVHD after LT, with neurogenic symptoms as the first manifestation. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - May 29, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Wen Chen, Tao Ma, Xueli Bai, Xiaozhen Zhang, Guogang Li, Mengyi Lao, Tingbo Liang Source Type: research
Cytomegalovirus Disease After Liver Transplant - a Description of a Treatment Resistant Case. A Case Report and Literature Review
We describe a case of 31-year-old CMV seronegative patient who underwent liver transplant from a CMV seropositive donor with an early acute resistant rejection of the transplanted organ followed by primary cytomegalovirus infection, despite prophylaxis, and its severe organ complications. Routine treatment of acute allograft rejection through increasing the base immunosuppression and then administering methylprednisolone infusions did not yield significant therapeutic effect. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - May 29, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Paulina Czarnecka, Kinga Czarnecka, Olga Tronina, Magdalena Durlik Source Type: research
