Short-term outcomes of en bloc combined heart and liver transplantation in the failing Fontan.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this paper was to review the outcomes of cardiac transplantation with regards to short- and long-term survival, focusing particularly on patients who receive organs with long ischemic times and the resource utilization necessary to support such patients through their postoperative period. METHO...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Marasco SF,Esmore DS,Richardson M,Bailey M,Negri J,Rowland M,Kaye D,Bergin PJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney outcomes in early post-liver transplantation (LT) are crucial for long-term prognosis, but difficult to predict. Among 203 adult LT patients, we studied the value of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) measured pre-LT for predicting acute kidney injury (AKI), kidney-replacement therapy with...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Aberg F,Lempinen M,Hollmén M,Nordin A,Mäkisalo H,Isoniemi H

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify indicators of outcome prior to transplantation in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). Clinical data of 106 patients with acute leukemia were retrospectively analyzed. We examined the role of pre-conditioning serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and ferritin levels,...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Akı ŞZ,Suyanı E,Bildacı Y,Çakar MK,Baysal NA,Sucak GT

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal vein thrombosis (PVT), a common complication of end stage liver disease, is no longer considered a definite contraindication for liver transplantation (LTx). The clinical decision to perform an LTx in the case of PVT depends on the degree of PVT and the experience of the surgeon. Eversion thromboendovenectomy w...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Paskonis M,Jurgaitis J,Mehrabi A,Kashfi A,Fonouni H,Strupas K,Büchler MW,Kraus TW

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity and weight gain are serious concerns after solid organ transplantation (Tx); however, no unbiased comparison regarding body weight parameter evolution across organ groups has yet been performed. Using data from the prospective nationwide Swiss Transplant Cohort Study, we compared the evolution of weight parame...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Beckmann S,Nikolic N,Denhaerynck K,Binet I,Koller M,Boely E,De Geest S,Psychosocial Interest Group, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study.

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although patients within a transplant program are awaiting or have received disease modifying or curative treatment, they are also facing advanced illness and the possibility of death. The involvement of specialized palliative care services for these patients may improve symptom management and facilitate advance care ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Wentlandt K,Dall'Osto A,Freeman N,Le LW,Kaya E,Ross H,Singer LG,Abbey S,Clarke H,Zimmermann C

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The risk of de novo donor-specific antibody (dnDSA) development following BK viremia (BKV) or nephropathy (BKN) after kidney transplant remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the relationships among dnDSA, BKV (BK blood PCR > 15 000 copies), BKN, antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), and allograft...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Cheungpasitporn W,Kremers WK,Lorenz E,Amer H,Cosio FG,Stegall MD,Gandhi MJ,Schinstock CA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that intraoperative infusion of dexmedetomidine can exert a protective effect against hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLiver transplantation). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Forty recipients were allocated i...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Fayed NA,Sayed EI,Saleh SM,Ehsan NA,Elfert AY

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1969, a study by Patel and Terasaki persuaded the renal transplant community that a pre-transplant cross-match should always be performed between donor and recipient to detect HLA antibodies and prevent hyperacute allograft rejection. Although the role of the cross-match among nonsensitized patients is controversia...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Gebel HM,Harris SB,Zibari G,Bray RA

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Lung perfusions after single lung transplantation (SLT) have not been fully clarified in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The present study aimed to investigate temporal changes in native lung perfusion and their associated clinical factors in patients with ILD who have undergone SLT. METHODS:...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Sokai A,Handa T,Chen F,Tanizawa K,Aoyama A,Kubo T,Ikezoe K,Nakatsuka Y,Oguma T,Hirai T,Nagai S,Chin K,Date H,Mishima M

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:Pancreas retransplantation has become more frequent and represents a technical challenge for surgeons. Knowledge of alternative surgical options could be useful in difficult cases. We present a case of brutal diabetes mellitus in a patient with severe vascular disease that underwent a third pancreas transplant. Diffic...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Garcia-Roca R,Humar A,Sturdevant M,Kobayashi T,Dunn T,Kandaswamy R,Sutherland D

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac allograft rejection and failure may require mechanical circulatory support as bridge-to-retransplantation. Prognosis in this patient group is poor and implantable ventricular assist devices have had limited success due to organ failure associated with the high dose immunosuppression required to treat ongoing r...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kalya A,Jaroszewski D,Pajaro O,Scott R,Gopalan R,Kasper D,Arabia F

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) combined with conventional cyclosporine and steroids doses efficiently prevents acute rejection in kidney transplants. However, this regimen has been associated with an increased incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease and leukopenia, specially in patients receiving MMF at 3 g/d, suggest...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Moreso F,Serón D,Morales JM,Cruzado JM,Gil-Vernet S,Pérez JL,Fulladosa X,Andrés A,Grinyó JM

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process affecting mainly elastic and muscular arteries. Although small arteries and arterioles are usually spared, atherosclerosis can occur in these small vasculatures for a very short period. Here we report a case of atherosclerosis-like lesions that occurred in a transplant...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Shimoyamada H,Fan J,Watanabe T,Nagata M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by premature mortal cardiovascular complications. Liver transplantation (LT) is the only curative treatment option. In this study, the long-term clinical follow-up data of 8 patients who underwent LT with a diagnosis o...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Gulsoy Kirnap N,Kirnap M,Bascil Tutuncu N,Moray G,Haberal M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an adult liver transplant recipient with parvovirus B19 infection, presenting as chronic transfusion-dependent anemia ensuing 1 month post-transplantation. Both serum and bone marrow cells were positive for parvovirus B19 DNA detected by polymerase chain reaction. The bone marrow biopsy revealed erythroid hy...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Chang FY,Singh N,Gayowski T,Marino IR

更新日期：1996-06-01 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：:This multicenter, randomized trial aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of an early reduction in corticosteroid dose vs. long-term maintenance in Brazilian patients on an immunosuppressive regimen based on tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). In the control arm, prednisone was progressively reduced from day...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Garcia VD,Carvalho DB,Gonçalves RT,Cavalcanti RL,Campos HH,Abbud-Filho M,Lobao-Neto AA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Ischemia-reperfusion injury impacts early liver graft function. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) as early as at reperfusion has shown to predict in-hospital complications, but its impact on vascular complications and long-term outcomes is not ascertained. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted on all cons...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Faitot F,Besch C,Lebas B,Addeo P,Ellero B,Woehl-Jaegle ML,Namer IJ,Bachellier P,Freys G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histopathologic diagnoses in transplantation can be improved with molecular testing. Preferably, molecular diagnostics should fit into standard-of-care workflows for transplant biopsies, that is, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) processing. The NanoString(®) gene expression platform has recently been shown to w...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Adam B,Afzali B,Dominy KM,Chapman E,Gill R,Hidalgo LG,Roufosse C,Sis B,Mengel M

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Stem cell-based therapy has received attention as a possible alternative to organ transplantation. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of autologous transplantation of bone marrow (BM)-derived stromal cells in post-HCV liver cirrhosis patients. METHODOLOGY:10 × 10(6) of isolated huma...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Amin MA,Sabry D,Rashed LA,Aref WM,el-Ghobary MA,Farhan MS,Fouad HA,Youssef YA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporary graft dysfunction with gas exchange abnormalities is a common finding during the postoperative course of a lung transplant and is often determined by the post-reimplantation syndrome. Supportive measures including oxygen by mask, inotropes, diuretics, and pulmonary vasodilators are usually effective in non-s...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Feltracco P,Serra E,Barbieri S,Persona P,Rea F,Loy M,Ori C

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical outcomes are generally worse for black vs nonblack renal allograft recipients. In BENEFIT and BENEFIT-EXT, recipients were randomized to belatacept more intense-based, belatacept less intense-based, or cyclosporine-based immunosuppression. At year 7, belatacept was associated with superior graft survival vs c...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Florman S,Vincenti F,Durrbach A,Abouljoud M,Bresnahan B,Garcia VD,Mulloy L,Rice K,Rostaing L,Zayas C,Calderon K,Meier-Kriesche U,Polinsky M,Yang L,Medina Pestana J,Larsen CP

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the efficacy of primary endovascular stenting in cases of transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) from cadaver and non-heart-beating donor kidneys. Patients with TRAS (n = 13) from a single-centre transplant population (n = 476) were treated by primary percutaneous angioplasty and endovascular ste...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ridgway D,White SA,Nixon M,Carr S,Blanchard K,Nicholson ML

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal transplantation is presently the best treatment for end-stage renal disease, although considered contraindicated for elderly patients. However, more investigation is needed due to higher life expectancy rates of the general population and the increasing number of over 60-yr-old patients with chronic renal failur...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mendonça HM,Dos Reis MA,de Castro de Cintra Sesso R,Câmara NO,Pacheco-Silva A

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Thrombosis of the pancreas after transplantation is the most common cause of relaparotomy and resultant graft loss. There is currently no standard protocol consistently proven to prevent thrombosis following transplantation. Our objective was to determine whether our protocol of post-operative low-dose int...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Aboalsamh G,Anderson P,Al-Abbassi A,McAlister V,Luke PP,Sener A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00