Overview of reduced-size liver transplantation.

abstract：:Kidney dysfunction is a recognized complication after non-renal solid organ transplantation, particularly after intestinal transplant. In our study, we reviewed data on 33 multivisceral transplant (MVT)- and 15 isolated small bowel (ISB)-transplant patients to determine risk factors for kidney dysfunction. Kidney func...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Suzuki M,Mujtaba MA,Sharfuddin AA,Yaqub MS,Mishler DP,Faiz S,Vianna RM,Mangus RS,Tector JA,Taber TE

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare CsA dose monitoring with trough levels (T0) vs. levels obtained 6 h after the morning dose of CsA (T6), with respect to the incidence of acute rejection and renal dysfunction, and the cumulative dose, as well as the cost of CsA after heart transplantation. Twenty consecutive ad...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Cantarovich M,Besner JG,Fitchett DH,Latter DA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obese transplant recipients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 ) have decreased posttransplant patient and graft survival compared with their nonobese counterparts. At the same time, many prednisone-related side effects (eg, new-onset diabetes) are similar to those associated with obesity. Using SRTR data, we studied outcomes associated...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Matas AJ,Vock DM

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to determine the incidence, risk factors, and consequences of acute rejection (AR) after conversion from a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) to a proliferation signal inhibitor (PSI) in maintenance heart transplantation. Relevant clinical data were retrospectively obtained for 284 long-term heart transplant recipi...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： González-Vílchez F,Vázquez de Prada JA,Paniagua MJ,Almenar L,Mirabet S,Gómez-Bueno M,Díaz-Molina B,Arizón JM,Delgado J,Pérez-Villa F,Crespo-Leiro MG,Martínez-Dolz L,Roig E,Segovia J,Lambert JL,Lopez-Granados A,Escribano P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphological characteristics of a kidney biopsy specimen taken 1 h after reperfusion of blood into the graft (1-h biopsy) during a cadaveric transplant operation were studied. The aim of the 1-h biopsy is to evaluate the pre-transplant risk factors for the delayed graft function, assess the renal function of the ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Oda A,Morozumi K,Uchida K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental models suggest that endothelin-1 (ET-1) has a significant role in the pathogenesis of cyclosporin A (CyA)-induced hypertension. However, its serum levels evaluated in different studies, including patients who received solid organ transplants, exhibited controversial results. Our study population consisted...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Cauduro RL,Costa C,Lhulier F,Garcia RG,Cabral RD,Gonçalves LF,Manfro RC

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 61-yr-old kidney transplant recipient with human Parvovirus B19 (HPV B19) infection presenting as a severe pancytopenia 1 month after transplantation. Bone marrow aspiration revealed severe erythroid hypoplasia with giant and dystrophic proerythroblasts. Bone marrow cells were positive for HPV B19 DNA dete...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Marchand S,Tchernia G,Hiesse C,Tertian G,Cartron J,Kriaa F,Boubenider S,Goupy C,Lecointe D,Charpentier B

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The donation of organs and tissues for the benefit of another person is an altruistic act and one that is a guaranteed option for the next-of-kin through various national Required Request legislations. At the Washington Hospital Center we have developed an approach that permits organ recovery from non-heart beating do...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kowalski AE,Light JA,Ritchie WO,Sasaki TM,Callender CO,Gage F

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With increasing shortage of donor organs and changes in organ allocation systems, there is a considerable need for alternative or supportive techniques in the field of liver transplantation. Liver cell transplantation (LCT) is such an innovative technique that is especially promising for use in children, because it is...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Meyburg J,Schmidt J,Hoffmann GF

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopy with histopathological assessment is an established practice to confirm gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease (GI-GVHD). However, the clinical relevance of this approach in children is incompletely evaluated. In a retrospective cohort study, we investigated the frequency of treatment changes in response...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mårtensson T,Mellgren K,Toporski J,Arvidson J,Szakos A,Casswall TH,Gustafsson B

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke incidence is high in end-stage renal disease, and risk factors differ between the dialysis and general populations. However, risk factors and outcomes following renal transplantation remain unclear. We analyzed all adult patients with a functioning renal transplant from 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2012. Data were extra...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Findlay MD,Thomson PC,MacIsaac R,Jardine AG,Patel RK,Stevens KK,Rutherford E,Clancy M,Geddes CC,Dawson J,Mark PB

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Abdominal wall vascularized composite allotransplantation (AW-VCA) is a rarely utilized technique for large composite abdominal wall defects. The goal of this article is to systematically review the literature and current concepts of AW-VCA, outline the challenges ahead, and provide an outlook for the futu...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Berli JU,Broyles JM,Lough D,Shridharani SM,Rochlin D,Cooney DS,Lee WP,Brandacher G,Sacks JM

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) results in liver cirrhosis. Therefore, some PFIC patients require liver transplantation (LT). Although three types of PFIC have been identified, their etiologies include unknown mechanisms. PATIENTS:A total of 717 recipients who underwent living-donor LT ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Hori T,Egawa H,Takada Y,Ueda M,Oike F,Ogura Y,Sakamoto S,Kasahara M,Ogawa K,Miyagawa-Hayashino A,Yonekawa Y,Yorifuji T,Watanabe K,Doi H,Nguyen JH,Chen F,Baine AM,Gardner LB,Uemoto S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the etiology of anemia post-renal transplantation, we assessed hematologic parameters and EPO levels in 38 anemic and 16 non-anemic control renal transplant recipients (RTRs) with varying degrees of allograft function at periods > 3 months post-transplantation. Significant differences between the two groups ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Miles AM,Markell MS,Daskalakis P,Sumrani NB,Hong J,Sommer BG,Friedman EA

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial cells (ECs) are involved in allograft rejection and are prime targets, but also key players. HLA antigens are the most prominent targets of alloantibodies in transplantation. Alloantibodies against other antigens such as ABO blood group antigens and non-HLA antigens could also be demonstrated. Alloantibodi...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Yamaguchi Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tracheostomy is an important adjunct for lung transplant patients requiring prolonged ventilation. We explored the effects of post-transplant tracheostomy on survival and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplant. METHODS:A retrospective, single center analysis was performed on all lung transp...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Huddleston SJ,Brown R,Rudser K,Goswami U,Tomic R,Lemke NT,Shaffer AW,Soule M,Hertz M,Shumway S,Kelly R,Loor G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective analysis of stable cadaveric renal transplant patients we identified 19 patients with high (> 270 mg/dl) and 12 patients with low (< 170 mg/dl) serum cholesterol levels. We found that patients with high cholesterol level had higher serum cyclosporine levels despite similar oral dose of cyclosporine,...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Bastani B,Rittenhouse M,Garvin P

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients on organ transplant waiting lists continue to far exceed donor rates. We seek to understand the barriers preventing people in a Canadian city from donating organs for transplantation. METHODS:One thousand adults were surveyed assessing knowledge, personal involvement, and attitudes about organ dona...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Lee E,Midodizi W,Gourishankar S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:15-deoxyspergualin (DSG) is a novel immunosuppressant which has been shown to be effective in preventing and treating rejection in animal allo- and xenotransplant models. Preliminary clinical studies suggest that DSG is an effective antirejection agent. In our study, 4 patients with biopsy-proven rejection episodes th...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Matas AJ,Gores PF,Kelley SL,Bielefield-Skrokov M,Kinaszczuk M,Gruessner RW,Najarian JS

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation and care of non-US citizen, non-US residents who wish to come to the United States to serve as international living kidney donors (ILKDs) can pose unique challenges. We surveyed US transplant programs to better understand practices related to ILKD care. We distributed the survey by email and professiona...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Lentine KL,Motter JD,Henderson ML,Hays RE,Shukhman E,Hunt J,Al Ammary F,Kumar V,LaPointe Rudow D,Van Pilsum Rasmussen SE,Nishio-Lucar AG,Schaefer HM,Cooper M,Mandelbrot DA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum galactomannan antigen (GM) testing combined with chest computed tomography (CT) of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in pediatric patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. METHODS:A retrospective nested case-control stu...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Qiu KY,Liao XY,Huang K,Xu HG,Li Y,Fang JP,Zhou DH

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is severely impaired in advanced liver disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of actual liver function and disease-specific factors on HRQOL of patients evaluated for liver transplantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Disease-specific QOL was analyzed...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jara M,Bednarsch J,Malinowski M,Lüttgert K,Orr J,Puhl G,Seehofer D,Neuhaus P,Stockmann M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of HLA-DR3 gene expression was studied in black cadaveric renal allograft recipients of organs from the same donor race. From January 1984 to June 1992, 70 patients received cadaveric renal allografts at the Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA). The average age and F:M ratio was 30 years and 1: 1...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ngcobo TK,Becker P,Modiba MC

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a previously unrecognized late complication of allograft lung transplantation - persistent recurrent atelectasis of the transplanted lung. The patient developed sudden, severe respiratory distress about 2 yr after a right lung transplant, because of acute atelectasis of her transplanted lung. Multiple transb...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Zhao Y,Al-Kaade S,Keller CA,deMello DE

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) in controlled donation after circulatory death is becoming a popular method due to the favorable results of the grafts procured under this technique. This procedure requires experience, and, sometimes, the availability of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machines to impl...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Pérez Redondo M,Alcántara Carmona S,Fernández Simón I,Villanueva Fernández H,Ortega López A,Pardo Rey C,Duerto Álvarez J,Lipperheide Vallhonrat I,González Romero M,Ballesteros Ortega D,Del Río Gallegos F,Rubio Muñoz JJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cirrhosis is a recognized risk factor for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (I-CCa). Small I-CCa nodules might be undiagnosed or misdiagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the context of liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and clinical impact of undetected I-CCa in liver e...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Vallin M,Sturm N,Lamblin G,Guillaud O,Hilleret MN,Hervieu V,Joubert J,Abergel A,Leroy V,Boillot O,Dumortier J,Scoazec JY

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Previously, increasing age has been a part of the exclusion criteria used when determining eligibility for a pancreas transplant. However, the analysis of pancreas transplantation outcomes based on age groupings has largely been based on single-center reports. METHODS:A UNOS database review of all adult p...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Siskind E,Maloney C,Akerman M,Alex A,Ashburn S,Barlow M,Siskind T,Bhaskaran M,Ali N,Basu A,Molmenti E,Ortiz J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed graft function (DGF) remains a major barrier to improved outcomes after kidney transplantation. High-risk transplant recipients can be identified, but no definitive prediction model exists. Novel biomarkers to predict DGF in the first hours post-transplant, such as neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (N...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Nashan B,Abbud-Filho M,Citterio F

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic transplant recipients are at a high risk for foot pathology leading to amputation. This retrospective study from 1/85 to 2/95 examines the risk of foot complications in a population (n = 340) of diabetic renal and combined renal/pancreas transplant recipients. All groups suffered high lower extremity amputati...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kalker AJ,Pirsch JD,Heisey D,Sollinger HW,Belzer FO,Knechtle SJ,D'Alessandro AM

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As fertility can be restored to normal soon after a kidney transplant, it is important for physicians caring for recipients to be able to inform the patient about the potential risks of pregnancy. Current opinion is that pregnancy can be successful if carried out under optimal circumstances, including stable allograft...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Concepcion BP,Schaefer HM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00