abstract：INTRODUCTION:We have aggressively used continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) on high model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score liver transplant patients with acute kidney injury and hypothesized that the addition of intraoperative CVVH therapy would improve overall outcomes. METHODS:We performed a retrospe...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： LaMattina JC,Kelly PJ,Hanish SI,Ottmann SE,Powell JM,Hutson WR,Sivaraman V,Udekwu O,Barth RN

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of the development of renal cell cancer (RCC) in renal transplant recipients is several times higher than the general population. There can often be a delay between initial radiological imaging and patients undergoing renal transplantation. We present and evaluate the prevalence and clinical charact...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Moon A,Rogers A,Talbot D,Rix D

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BK virus belongs to Polyomaviridae family; it causes 95% of nephropathy cases related to polyomavirus, with the other 5% caused by JC virus. Nephropathy jeopardizes graft function, causing a premature failure of the graft in 1%-10% of patients with kidney transplants. Nowadays, antiviral effective treatment is unknown...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Gonzalez S,Escobar-Serna DP,Suarez O,Benavides X,Escobar-Serna JF,Lozano E

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation has become more common due to organ shortage, few studies on long-term outcomes have been performed in the Korean population. METHODS:A retrospective review of medical records was conducted for individuals who underwent living donor kidney transplantation at ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Shin E,Kwon SW,Yang WS,Baeck C,Yu H,Cho H,Park SK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Oxidative stress has been implicated in various disease states and ischemia/reperfusion injury is a direct consequence of oxidative stress in lung transplantation. Because the success rate of organ transplantation in which ischemia/reperfusion is inevitable is highly influenced by oxidative stress, develop...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Kawamura T,Momozane T,Sanosaka M,Sugimura K,Iida O,Fuchino H,Funaki S,Shintani Y,Inoue M,Minami M,Kawahara N,Takemori H,Okumura M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The low availability of donor organs requires long-term successful transplantation as an accepted therapy for patients with end-stage renal and liver diseases. The health benefits of regular physical activity are well known among healthy individuals as well as patients under rehabilitation programs. Our aim was to des...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Trájer E,Bosnyák E,Komka ZS,Kováts T,Protzner A,Szmodis M,Tóth SZ,Udvardy A,Tóth M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differential diagnosis of post-transplant infections should include rare/uncommon foci and pathogens. We present a rare case of life-threatening infection, a splenic abscess in a 53-year-old woman who was transplanted with a cadaveric kidney 5 months previously. The patient was admitted to our clinic with chills, shiv...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Tuğcu M,Ruhi Ç,Boynueğri B,Kasapoğlu U,Can Ö,Kiliçoğlu G,Şahin G,Titiz M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common infection after liver transplantation in our hospital. In this study, the effect of microorganisms isolated in liver transplant recipients' (LTRs') culture with SSI on antibiotic treatment has been investigated. METHOD:Between January 2003 and December 2013, m...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Avkan-Oguz V,Unek T,Firuzan E,Ozbılgın M,Egelı T,Bacakoglu A,Gulay Z,Astarcıoglu I

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cryptogenic cirrhosis is a common indication for liver transplantation. Diagnosis is made after exclusion of other causes of cirrhosis. In this study, the aim was to evaluate patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis after histopathological examination of explanted liver. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective his...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Tardu A,Karagul S,Yagci MA,Ertugrul I,Sumer F,Kirmizi S,Yaylak F,Koc C,Hatipoglu S,Kayaalp C,Yilmaz S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aims of this study were to report the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a cohort of Turkish kidney transplant recipients and to define the relationships between MS, microalbuminuria and C-reactive protein (CRP), which are cardiovascular risk factors, in kidney transplant setting. METHODS:This cross sect...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Sipahioglu MH,Unal A,Yazgac H,Tunca O,Arikan T,Kocyigit I,Tokgoz B,Oymak O

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Transplantation is the most effective treatment strategy for end-stage renal failure. We aimed to investigate the correlation of volume control parameters with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in renal transplantation patients during the pre- and post-transplantation periods. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Se...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Colak H,Sert I,Ekmekcı C,Tugmen C,Kurtulmus Y,Kursat S,Töz H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A shortage of deceased donors has compelled the use of extended-criteria donor organs in liver transplantation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of using deceased donors older than 80 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated 13 patients who received a liver graft from ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Dirican A,Soyer V,Koc S,Yagci MA,Sarici B,Onur A,Unal B,Yilmaz S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The incidence of obesity is increasing all around the world and Turkey is no exception. In Turkey, 80.1% of all kidney transplants performed in 2013 were living donor kidney transplants. In this study we compare the early postoperative complications of living kidney donors with a body mass index (BMI...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Uguz A,Unsal MG,Unalp OV,Sezer T,Celtik A,Sozbilen M,Toz H,Hoscoskun C

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The loss or damage of an organ or tissue is one of the most common and devastating problems in healthcare today. Tissue engineering applies the principles of engineering and biology toward the development of functional biological replacements that are able to maintain, improve, or restore the function of pat...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Katsimpoulas M,Morticelli L,Michalopoulos E,Gontika I,Stavropoulos-Giokas C,Kostakis A,Haverich A,Korossis S

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an independent predictor of increased mortality in patients on dialysis and those undergoing renal transplantation. We investigated PH and its association with vascular calcification and endothelial dysfunction in renal transplant patients. METHODS:The records of 30...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Bal Z,Sezer S,Uyar ME,Bal U,Kulah E,Guliyev O,Tutal E,Haberal M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:BK viremia and nephropathy are increasing problems in renal transplant recipients. The absence of a safe and effective antiviral therapy made screening-based prevention a recommended strategy. The prevalence of its reactivation among recipients of kidney transplants in the Middle East has not been well estab...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Boobes Y,Bernieh B,Hussain Q,Al Omary H,Al Hakim MR,Abayechi F,El Jack H,Khan I,Ahmed M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent evidence suggests that fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) is associated with inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of FS in renal transplant recipients and to identify possible links between FS and clinical and laboratory parameters. METHODS:Ninety-nine kidney trans...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Erkmen Uyar M,Sezer S,Bal Z,Guliyev O,Tutal E,Genctoy G,Kulah E,Ozdemir Acar N,Haberal M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreas donor risk index (DRI) was developed by using large multicenter American data to predict the risk of adverse outcomes in pancreas transplantation based on donor and technical/logistical characteristics. AIM:The goal of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the DRI in predicting graft surviva...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Amaral PH,Genzini T,Perosa M,Massarollo PC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiovascular disease is more common in renal transplant recipients (RTRs) than in the general population, and is the major cause of both graft loss and patient death in RTRs. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to characterize the cardiovascular risk factors, calculate the 7-year risk for major adverse cardiac ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Gonçalves M,Vieira P,Resende L,Durães J,Rosa N,Teixeira JA,Silva G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of hepatitis Bs-antigen (AgHBs) and anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) positivity on renal transplant outcomes is still controversial. Some studies describe higher rates of acute rejection and allograft loss, and greater mortality in transplant recipients with hepatitis. We retrospectively evaluated data from 228...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Grenha V,Parada B,Ferreira C,Figueiredo A,Macário F,Alves R,Coelho H,Sepúlveda L,Freire MJ,Retroz E,Mota A

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HLA alloimmunization is caused by sensitization events (SEs), such as transfusion, pregnancy, or previous organ transplantation, and the effects of particular SEs have not been thoroughly studied. Our aim was to evaluate how each SE affected HLA alloimmunization by considering Luminex assays. METHODS:Sera f...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Lopes D,Barra T,Malheiro J,Tafulo S,Martins L,Almeida M,Pedroso S,Dias L,Castro Henriques A,Cabrita A

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine tumors originating from the small bowel frequently metastasize to the lymph nodes and/or liver. Although surgical extirpation of the primary tumor and locoregional metastases epitomizes the management of patients with such tumors, this is not always possible with conventional surgical techniques. Nonres...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Frilling A,Giele H,Vrakas G,Reddy S,Macedo R,Al-Nahhas A,Wasan H,Clift AK,Gondolesi GE,Vianna RM,Friend P,Vaidya A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of idiopathic membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) recurring 2 years after a living-unrelated kidney transplantation. The disease was refractory to intravenous immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis. Treatment with 2 doses of rituximab resulted in remission of the disease. The disease relapsed 1...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Farooqui M,Alsaad K,Aloudah N,Alhamdan H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The dog has served as an important experimental model for biomedical research such as transplantation and developing immunosuppressive agents. Although major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in dogs is a dominant factor of graft rejection, it has not been well investigated in dogs compared with human. For th...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Park KM,Kang HS,Hussein KH,Kim HM,Kwak HH,Woo HM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C viral graft reinfection is almost a universal event after liver transplantation with consequent disease progression. METHODS:We applied triple therapy (n = 21) with the use of telaprevir (TVR; n = 12) or simeprevir (SVR; n = 9). RESULTS:TVR was given at the dose 1,500 mg daily (n = 11) with red...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Ikegami T,Yoshizumi T,Soejima Y,Harimoto N,Itoh S,Takeishi K,Uchiyama H,Kawanaka H,Yamashita YI,Tsujita E,Harada N,Oki E,Saeki H,Kimura Y,Shirabe K,Maehara Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously reported a hybrid procedure that uses a combination of laparoscopic mobilization of the liver and subsequent hepatectomy under direct vision in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). We present the details of this hybrid procedure and the outcomes of the procedure. METHODS:Between Jan...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Soyama A,Takatsuki M,Hidaka M,Adachi T,Kitasato A,Kinoshita A,Natsuda K,Baimakhanov Z,Kuroki T,Eguchi S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Introduction of everolimus (RAD) has been established as a new immunosuppressive medication for kidney transplant (KT) recipients. Administration of RAD is capable of reducing the dosage of coadministrated calcineurin inhibitors (CNI). However, histological investigations have rarely been performed. METHODS...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Nakamura T,Ushigome H,Takata T,Nakao T,Harada S,Koshino K,Suzuki T,Ito T,Nobori S,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of deceased organ donors in Korea has been gradually increased to reach 8 per million population. This study intended to analyze the updated status of urgent deceased-donor liver transplantation in a Korean high-volume liver transplantation center. METHODS:A retrospective study was performed with...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Jung BH,Hwang S,Song GW,Jung DH,Ha TY,Park GC,Ahn CS,Moon DB,Kim KH,Kwang SH,Yoon YI,Shin MH,Kim WJ,Kang WH,Kim SH,Lim TW,Lee SG

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal transplantation has been established as a treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to diabetic nephropathy. However, few studies have focused on the outcome after renal transplantation in patients with ESRD and type 2 diabetic nephropathy. To investigate the effect of renal transplantation on E...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Noguchi H,Kitada H,Kaku K,Kurihara K,Kawanami S,Tsuchimoto A,Masutani K,Nakamura U,Tanaka M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of rituximab before autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but the few studies on rituximab treatment after ASCT have not established conclusively the clinical benefits of this particular treatment regimen....

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： He G,Wang C,Tan H,He S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:"Flat-line" (no clot formation) thromboelastography (TEG) is frequently observed after graft reperfusion during liver transplantation (LT). We aimed to evaluate the incidence and causes of flat-line TEG after graft reperfusion during LT. METHODS:With institutional review board approval, data of 208 consecut...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Kim EH,Song SH,Kim GS,Ko JS,Gwak MS,Lee SK

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVN) can cause clinically significant viral infection in renal transplant recipients, leading to allograft dysfunction and loss. The usual management of BKVN involves the reduction of immunosuppression and the addition of leflunomide, quinolones, and cidofovir, but the rate of graft l...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Vu D,Shah T,Ansari J,Naraghi R,Min D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial dysfunction can be detected at early stages of chronic kidney disease. Although endothelial functions improve after successful renal transplantation, renal transplant recipients have still worse endothelial functions compared to healthy subjects. Vitamin D deficiency and high fibroblast growth fa...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Yildirim T,Yilmaz R,Altindal M,Turkmen E,Arici M,Altun B,Erdem Y

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Berberine (BBR) has been demonstrated to protect against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, the exact mechanism is largely unknown. In the present study, we examined the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the protecti...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Sheng M,Zhou Y,Yu W,Weng Y,Xu R,Du H

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a method of enabling gas exchange through an external membrane used to treat respiratory failure in critically ill patients. ECMO as a bridge to lung transplantation has been investigated as a potential method of reducing lung transplantation waitlist mortality...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Bozso S,Sidhu S,Garg M,Freed DH,Nagendran J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Viral infections, especially cytomegalovirus (CMV), are a leading cause of early death and morbidity after heart transplantation. Several strategies have been used to minimize the risk, including universal prophylaxis with ganciclovir or valganciclovir and preemptive therapy. Lately, everolimus (EVE) effic...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Díaz Molina B,Velasco Alonso E,Lambert Rodríguez JL,Rodríguez Bernardo MJ,Rozado Castaño J,Padrón Encalada R,Martín Fernández M,Pun Chinchai F,Colunga Blanco S,García Campos A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The achievement of a state of tolerance and minimization of the immunosuppressive load form part of the "Holy Grail" in solid organ transplantation. Galectin-1 recently has been described to be involved in the maintenance of a tolerant environment, but there is no evidence of its role in human liver transp...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： García MJ,Jurado F,San Segundo D,López-Hoyos M,Iruzubieta P,Llerena S,Casafont F,Arias M,Puente Á,Crespo J,Fábrega E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors (mTOR-i) have been proposed as possible immunosuppressants of choice in BK virus nephropathy (BKN) because of their antiviral capacity. On this basis, in 2007, our Service proposed a conversion to everolimus (EVE)-based therapy from calcineurin inhibitors with an anti...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Polanco N,González Monte E,Folgueira MD,Morales E,Gutiérrez Martínez E,Bengoa I,Hernández A,Morales JM,Praga M,Andrés A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed graft function (DGF) negatively impacts graft survival. Expanded criteria donors (ECD) show a higher rate of DGF. Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) has shown a DGF decrease and an increase of survival at 1 year. Several authors found that renal resistance (RR) at the end of machine perfusion was an...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Burgos Revilla FJ,Hevia V,Diez V,Carracedo D,Gomis A,Orosa A,Alvarez S,Gomez V

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an effective immunosuppressive agent that has been frequently used in laboratory animals including swine; however, the pharmacokinetic properties of MMF in swine have not been studied. This short-term study was designed to evaluate the feasibility and the pharmacokinetic profil...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Pan H,Gazarian A,Fourier A,Gagnieu MC,Leveneur O,Sobh M,Michallet MC,Buff S,Roger T,Dubernard JM,Michallet M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00