abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the usefulness of endovascular procedures for portal vein complications during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between May 1994 and November 2004, we performed 504 OLTs in 464 adults. Seventy-eight patients (16.8%) presented with portal vein thrombosis (PVT). This anal...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Gómez-Gutierrez M,Quintela J,Marini M,Gala B,Suarez F,Cao I,Sellés CC,Aguirrezabalaga J,Otero A,Mosteiro S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 2 main indications for emergency liver transplantation are severe acute hepatic insufficiency and emergency retransplantation. In Spain, since the creation of the National Transplant Organisation (NTO), known as "the Spanish model," there have been high rates of donation, with a mean of 33.9 donors per million inh...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Sanchez-Bueno F,Cuende N,Matesanz R,Parrilla P

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Expansion of donor criteria has become necessary with the increasing number of liver transplantation candidates, as aged donors who have been considered to yield marginal organs. METHODS:Our database of 477 liver transplants (OLT) included 55 cases performed from donors at least 70 years old vs 422 with y...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Gastaca M,Valdivieso A,Pijoan J,Errazti G,Hernandez M,Gonzalez J,Fernandez J,Matarranz A,Montejo M,Ventoso A,Martinez G,Fernandez M,de Urbina JO

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Anemia is one of the most common complications of chronic renal disease. However, the incidence or prevalence of anemia in kidney transplant recipients has not been well studied. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of anemia in renal transplant in early and late posttransplant period and the...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Fernández Fresnedo G,Palomar R,Rodrigo E,Ruiz JC,de Francisco AL,Cotorruelo JG,Arias M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation is considered a key factor in the biological processes that trigger and accelerate atherosclerosis. Reported data suggest that tacrolimus improves the lipid profile in renal transplant recipients. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of co...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Cofan F,Cofan M,Campos B,Guerra R,Campistol JM,Oppenheimer F

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection alone or in combination with other pathogens ("pathogen burden") has been postulated as a factor producing arteriosclerosis in some solid organ transplant recipients. The aim of this study was to assess whether the patients with CMV replication and/or "herpesvirus burden" experienced a ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Gómez E,Laurés A,Baltar JM,Melón S,Díez B,de Oña M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) have played an important role in improving graft survival. However, the balance between preventing immunologic allograft losses and the management of CNI-related nephrotoxicity is still an issue in renal transplantation. There are three major CNI-sparing strategies. CNI MINIMIZATION: The a...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Bestard O,Cruzado JM,Grinyó JM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New immunosuppressives have improved the results of renal transplants. However, the features of donors and recipients have changed, producing an increased age in both cases and more donors dying from strokes. We analyzed the impact of donor and recipient profile on survival of graft in recipients treated wit...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Marqués GG,Goenaga PE,Royo FJ,Fernández NG,Escolá JM,Unanua AP

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate organ procurement efficiency at Hospital Clinic of Barcelona (HCP), a University Hospital, in 2000 and 2003 compared with other Catalan, other Spanish, and American (US) results. METHODS:Efficacy rate of the donor procurement was calculated per million population per year (pmp/y). Efficacy rate in kidn...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Manyalich M,Mañalich R,Boni RC,Paredes D,Vilarrodona A,Vilardell J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We believe that it is important to spread information about the organ and tissue transplant-donation (T-D) process to obtain the participation of all society. We prepared an information program about the T-D process for secondary school students in collaboration with the Education Department. We chose these students b...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Mate G,Morilla T,Colon LL,Masnou N,Casellas L,Valles M,Bronsoms J,Torguet P,Massanet C,Garcia I,Mauri JM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even recipients with satisfactory function of transplanted pancreas and kidney may show physical and/or social disability due to diabetic complications. Our aims were to evaluate diabetic complications influencing recipient quality of life and to assess patients' psychosociological status. Nineteen patients with funct...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Kwiatkowski A,Michalak G,Czerwinski J,Wszola M,Nosek R,Ostrowski K,Chmura A,Danielewicz R,Lisik W,Adadynski L,Malkowski P,Fesolowicz S,Bieniasz M,Kasprzyk T,Bernas M,Szczeklik-Kumala K,Glowania A,Durlik M,Walaszewski

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The purpose of this study was to analyze risk factors for acute rejection (AR) and long-term outcomes in simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant (SKPT) patients enrolled in a prospective, multicenter study of daclizumab (DAC) versus no antibody induction. METHODS:A total of 298 SKPT patients were randomized...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Stratta RJ,Alloway RR,Lo A,Hodge EE

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously described an in vivo method for pancreatic islet visualization using magnetic resonance imaging with the aid of superparamagnetic nanoparticles of iron oxide (Resovist) or by magnetic beads precoated with antibodies (Dynabeads). The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro effect of islet labeli...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Berkova Z,Kriz J,Girman P,Zacharovova K,Koblas T,Dovolilova E,Saudek F

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) has been described as a protein capable of cytoprotection via radical scavenging and apoptosis prevention. The aim of this study was to analyze whether HO-1 overexpression in freshly isolated murine transgenic islets resulted in cell protection and improved in vivo functional performance after ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Tu CF,Kuo CH,Juang JH

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of engraftment is important to assess the success of islet transplantation. Recently we developed secretory unit of islet transplant objects (SUITO) index for simple evaluation of engraftment. Assuming that normal subjects aged <40 years have 100% pancreatic beta-cell function, SUITO index was cal...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Matsumoto S,Yamada Y,Okitsu T,Iwanaga Y,Noguchi H,Nagata H,Yonekawa Y,Nakai Y,Ueda M,Ishii A,Yabunaka E,Tanaka K

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic islet cell transplantation is a promising approach to restoring normoglycemia in diabetic patients. The outcome of islet transplantation is uncertain for two reasons: The quality of isolated islets is still poorly defined and the functional potential of transplanted islets is difficult to predict. Therefore...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Hermann M,Pirkebner D,Draxl A,Margreiter R,Hengster P

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Living related living transplantation (LRLT) has opened new possibilities for planning transplantation in better conditions for children with emergency situations and chronic liver diseases. Since we began the LRLT program in 1999, we have performed 57 pediatric liver transplants, 17 (29.8%) using living related donor...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Uribe M,Buckel E,Ferrario M,Godoy J,González G,Ceresa S,Hunter B,Cavallieri S,Berwart F,Blanco A,Smok G,Calabrán L,Herzog C,Santander MT

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether blockade of nitric oxide synthase by the arginine analog l- NAME could affect peripheral liver blood flow (PLBF) or hepatocyte integrity (serum ALT) in either a control series or in a series subjected to mild reduction of liver blood flow by temporary clamping of the hepatic artery (HA). Anesth...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Gustafsson BI,Wallin M,Delbro DS,Friman S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with cyclosporine (CsA) markedly affects the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in parallel with an increase in the net tubular reabsorption or a decrease in secretion. Since tubular reabsorption is closely linked to medullary oxygen consumption, the aim of the present study was to investigate the intraren...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Kristensen DH,Pedersen M,Grøn MC,Flyvbjerg A,Madsen M,Frøkiaer J,Mortensen J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to evaluate the recently proposed aerobic machine preservation with the noncolloidal HTK solution by comparison with the colloidal Belzer machine perfusion solution (MPS) after procurement of marginal kidneys from non-heart-beating donors. Kidneys were harvested 40 minutes after ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Manekeller S,Leuvenink H,Sitzia M,Minor T

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scandiatransplant is the Nordic organ exchange organization. It has existed for 35 years and it is owned by all organ transplantation hospital departments in the five Nordic countries--Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The use of living organ donors for kidney transplantation has become a more common proc...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Grunnet N,Asmundsson P,Bentdal Ø,Friman S,Madsen M,Persson NH,Salmela K

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the treatment of choice for children and certain adults with malignant and nonmalignant hematologic disease. Since viral infections are the major problem, this study examined those that might potentially be transmitted to HSCT recipients via bone marrow (BM) versus umb...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Behzad-Behbahani A,Pouransari R,Tabei SZ,Rahiminejad MS,Robati M,Yaghobi R,Nourani H,Ramzi MM,Farhadi-Andarabi A,Mojiri A,Rahsaz M,Banihashemi M,Zare N

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare incidence rates of mechanical and infectious complications associated with central venous catheterization via the internal jugular vein (IJV) versus the subclavian vein (SV) among 45 consecutive patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) between January 2000 and Jun...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Torgay A,Pirat A,Candan S,Zeyneloglu P,Arslan G,Haberal M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Living related liver transplantation (LRLT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhotic patients has emerged as a rewarding therapy for a cure. Extensions of the Milan criteria have been proposed with encouraging results. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From October 2001 to June 2004, 47 adult patients with end-st...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： El-Meteini M,Fayez A,Fathy M,Abdalaal A,Safaan H,Mostafa I,Abdalaal M,Mokhtar A,Salah M,El-Dorry A,Abdalwahab S,El-Monayeri M,Boillot O

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental studies have demonstrated that calcium is an essential molecule in modulation of erythropoiesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of serum calcium levels on the development of posttransplantation erythrocytosis (PTE) among renal transplant recipients. We enrolled 155 patients (36 females/...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Akcay A,Kanbay M,Huddam B,Usluogullari CA,Arat Z,Ozdemir FN,Haberal M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urologic complications are common in renal transplant surgery. Numerous innovations have been developed to circumvent ureterovesical anastomotic failure. In addition to the popular modified Lich-Gregoir technique, we evaluated Taguchi's method which is both quick and easy to perform. One hundred forty four patients we...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Zargar MA,Shahrokh H,Mohammadi Fallah MR,Zargar H

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) is a significant cause of graft loss among renal transplant recipients. The treatment outcomes of BKVN have been variably reported in the literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We prospectively investigated BKV infection and BKVN among a population of renal transplant recipients with...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Nampoory MR,Johny KV,Pacsa A,Nair PM,Said T,Halim MA,Francis I,Samhan M,Mousawi M,Dalawi A,Szucs G,Al-Nakib W

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthoclone (OKT3, Ortho Biotech Inc, USA) monoclonal antilymphocyte antibody is a powerful T-cell-specific immunosuppressive agent. OKT3 has been used for induction therapy in kidney and liver transplantation, as well as to treat acute or steroid-resistant acute rejection episodes (ARE). This study was a retrospective...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Sevmis S,Emiroglu R,Karakayali F,Yagmurdur MC,Dalgic A,Moray G,Haberal M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Episodes of acute rejection may represent an important risk factor for the development of chronic allograft nephropathy. Various studies have shown that pretransplant cytokine profiles in recipient blood are associated with transplant outcome. Serum samples were collected 24 hours before transplantation from 57 patien...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Lessan-Pezeshki M,Amirzargar A,Fathi A,Khatami MR,Einollahi B,Pourfarziani V,Azmandian J,Khosravi F,Ansaripour B,Nikbin B

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluated the outcomes of living related kidney transplantation in small children. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten pediatric patients with body weights less than 10 kg received parental kidney transplants (five mothers and five fathers). An intra-abdominal approach was used in nine chi...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Aikawa A,Arai K,Kawamura T,Sugiyama K,Muramatsu M,Itabashi Y,Ohara T,Motoyama O,Hasegawa A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children with end-stage renal failure. Chronic inflammation and malnutrition have been suggested to be risk factors for cardiovascular disease. However, to date, biomarkers of inflammation have not been well studied in children. T...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Cengiz N,Baskin E,Agras PI,Sezgin N,Saatci U

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart transplantation-induced dyslipidemia is a recognized risk factor for cardiac allograft vasculopathy that affects survival prognosis. Beyond increased lipids, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) size and systemic factors, including glucose intolerance, oxidative stress, and inflammation, must be taken into account as c...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Badiou S,Perez V,Dupuy AM,Deswarte G,Frapier JM,Albat B,Cristol JP

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In this open-label multicenter study, 205 simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant recipients between 1998 and 2000 were randomly assigned to tacrolimus or cyclosporine-microemulsion (ME). All patients received concomitant rATG induction therapy, mycophenolate mofetil and short-term corticosteroids. W...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Malaise J,Ricart MJ,Moreno A,Crespo M,Fernández-Cruz L,Van Ophem D,Squifflet JP,EUROSPK Study Group.

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the patterns of infectious complications in renal transplant recipients in our center, we evaluated 48 patients (29 men and 19 women) who were transplanted between 1994 and 2003. The average age of the patients was 29 years. Thirty (62.5%) and 18 (37.5%) transplants were from living related and cadaveric ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Charfeddine K,Zaghden S,Kharrat M,Kamoun K,Jarraya F,Hachicha J

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We prospectively followed a cohort of 202 renal transplant recipients for 5 years to examine the impact of fasting homocysteinemia on long-term patient and renal allograft survival. METHODS:Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to identify independent predictors of all-cause mortality and graft los...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Fonseca I,Martins L,Queirós J,Mendonça D,Dias L,Sarmento AM,Henriques AC,Cabrita A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of transplants performed with a false-negative cytotoxicity cross-match and to analyze the clinical relevance of alloantibodies (Ab) detected only by flow cytometry (flow). METHODS:We studied 66 patients undergoing kidney transplantation from a cadaveric donor. All patients had a ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Michelon T,Schroeder R,Fagundes I,Canabarro R,Sporleder H,Rodrigues H,Silveira J,Montagner J,Garcia V,Neumann J,Graudenz M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Because of their plasticity potential local and systemic application of cord blood stem cells may represent excellent candidates for cell-based therapeutic strategies in toxic liver injuries. It is already known that intraperitoneal administration of hematopoietic stem cells provides rapid liver hom...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Di Campli C,Piscaglia AC,Rutella S,Bonanno G,Vecchio FM,Zocco MA,Monego G,Michetti F,Mancuso S,Pola P,Leone G,Gasbarrini G,Gasbarrini A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Umbilical cord blood (UCB) contains stem cells and may be an alternative source to bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells for allogeneic transplantation for the treatment of hematologic malignancies and genetic disorders. Many UCB banks have been established worldwide to quickly provide high quality mat...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Tamburini A,Malerba C,Picardi A,Amadori S,Calugi A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes three cases of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) in multivisceral/small bowel transplant patients treated with rituximab (anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies). In two cases (one of which was a B-cell lymphoma) a good response to therapy was achieved. A third case (with polymorphic PT...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Codeluppi M,Cocchi S,Guaraldi G,Di Benedetto F,Bagni A,Pecorari M,Gennari W,Pinna AD,Gerunda GE,Esposito R

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Induction with thymoglobulin, a potent anti-thymocyte polyclonal antibody, has been recently reported to allow minimization of postoperative immunosuppression in organ transplantation. The relationship with recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) after liver transplantation (LT) has never been investigated. We report he...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： De Ruvo N,Cucchetti A,Lauro A,Masetti M,Cautero N,Di Benedetto F,Dazzi A,Del Gaudio M,Ravaioli M,Zanello M,La Barba G,di Francesco F,Risaliti A,Ramacciato G,Pinna AD

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00