abstract：:Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) value is still not included in the consensus guidelines to make decisions referring to liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Many studies demonstrated the influence of high AFP level in poor prognosis after LT for HCC. We studied 301 consecutive recipients transpl...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Montalvá EM,Cantos M,Boscà A,Rubín A,Vinaixa C,Granero P,Maupoey J,López-Andújar R

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kidney transplant patients with D+/R+ serology can be treated with either prophylaxis or preemptive valganciclovir. The older transplant population suffers severe immunosenescence, especially patients with latent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection (R+). They are more likely to develop indirect CMV effects. Like...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Luna E,Caravaca F,Ferreira F,Fernandez N,Martín P,Vargas ML,Saenz de Santamaría J,Garcia Pino G,Azevedo L,Muñoz Sanz A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Kidney Transplant Program started at the Clinica Universidad de Navarra (Pamplona, Spain) in September of 1969. The 1000th kidney transplant was performed in September 2015. Data from kidney transplants have been included in the Collaborative Transplant Study since 1983. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Data on ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Martin Moreno PL,Garcia Fernandez N,Lavilla Royo FJ,Mora Gutiérrez JM,Errasti Goenaga P

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Right heart catheterization (RHC) remains the gold standard to diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension among lung transplantation candidates. Doppler echocardiography (DE) may be as accurate as RHC, without risks of an invasive test. The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility of DE for the measurement of...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Balcı MK,Arı E,Vayvada M,Salturk C,Aşıcıoğlu E,Kahveci G,Akbal ÖY,Kutlu CA

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Auxiliary liver transplantation is accepted as an effective manner to expand the liver donor pool. A difficult surgical technical challenge of the procedure is hepatic vein reconstruction of the graft. METHODS:To resolve this problem, complex techniques are used to perform an innovative outflow tract recons...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Qu W,Zhu ZJ,Wei L,Sun LY,Liu Y,Zeng ZG

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to explore the factors that affect infections after renal transplant, establishing the Cox model to forecast infection for patients of renal transplant. METHODS:Data were collected from patients who had renal transplantation in Nanking Jinlin Hospital from January 2011 to Apr...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Junchen Z,Houjing Z,Yun F

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor health literacy is associated with inferior outcomes in kidney transplant recipients, and knowledge remains suboptimal in this population. The goal of this study was to characterize the health literacy, kidney transplant knowledge, medication beliefs, and education satisfaction in a cohort of patients w...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Jones J,Rosaasen N,Taylor J,Mainra R,Shoker A,Blackburn D,Wilson J,Mansell H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver transplantation from living donors (LLD) has become a viable and important source of liver grafts. The objective of this study was to analyze the attitude of nursing students at the Pomeranian Medical University in Poland on donation of live liver, and to determine the factors that affect it. METHODS:...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Mikla M,Rios A,Lopez-Navas A,Gorzkowicz B,Kilanska D,Martinez-Alarcón L,Ramis G,Ramirez P,Lopez Montesinos MJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Donors with bacteremia and sepsis are often considered to be controversial for organ retrieval due to potential transmission of an infectious agent to the recipient. Herein we report our initial experience of organ donation and transplantation results from donors with systemic infection. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Yuan X,Chen C,Zhou J,Han M,Wang X,Wang C,He X

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Donor shortage for kidney transplantation may increase the number of expanded-criteria living donors (ECLDs). We investigated recent trends for ECLD use and the long-term outcomes of living kidney donors. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed medical records of 1,144 living kidney donors who donated at the Se...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Lim HJ,Jambaldorj E,Lee Y,Kang SS,Koo TY,Ahn C,Yang J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) phenomenon can cause the dysfunction of some transplanted organs and other distant organs. Liver surgery success, including transplantations, may depend on the adverse effects of intestinal mucosa injury arising from temporary porta triad occlusion. The study objective was to e...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Lauz Medeiros SH,de Oliveira Menezes A,Zogbi L,Frasson de Souza Montero E

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver transplantation is indicated at the end stage of chronic liver failure, and severity of disease will determine the precocity of this happening. At this stage, the presence of chronic dyspnea is one of several manifestations of progression of the disease, which leads the patient to inactivity. A rehabil...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Monte da Silva AG,deA Roza Aguiar B,Chiavegato LD

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem and is expressed by increasing amounts of patients on renal replacement therapy (RRT), with significant economic and social impacts. The aim of this work was to analyze socioeconomic and mortality aspects of CKD patients in Santa Catarina (SC)...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Silva AT,Soares LB,Magajewski FR

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been reported that nafamostat mesilate (NM) inhibits inflammatory injury via inhibition of complement activation in ischemic heart, liver, and intestine. However, it is unclear if NM also inhibits apoptosis in ischemia-reperfusion (IR)-injured kidney. We therefore investigated whether NM attenuates IR...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Na KR,Choi H,Jeong JY,Lee KW,Chang YK,Choi DE

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergies are hypersensitive reactions of the immune system on antigen exposure similar to immune reactions after transplantation (Tx). Their activity can change after Tx. The lung as a transplantable organ is challenged two-fold, by antigens from the blood and the air environment. Herein we analyzed if airw...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Niedzwiecki M,Yamada Y,Inci I,Weder W,Jungraithmayr W

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver transplantation is the criterion standard treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma, but tumor recurrence remains a problem leading to a worse prognosis. We aimed to evaluate factors associated with recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma and survival after this procedure. METHODS:We retrospectively revie...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Boteon YL,Carvalheiro da Silva AP,Boin IF,de Ataide EC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the expression of RANTES (regulated upon activation, normal T-cell-expressed and -secreted) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in renal allografts with chronic renal allograft dysfunction (CRAD), and explore its relationship with interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IF/TA). ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Yan Q,Jiang H,Wang B,Sui W,Zhou H,Zou G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to identify predictors of overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and recurrence in a cohort of 151 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis who were treated by liver transplantation (LT). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective database of patients under...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Donat M,Alonso S,Pereira F,Ferrero E,Carrión L,Acin-Gándara D,Moreno E

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the stability of decisions that people make to be organ donors. We sought to determine the rate of stability of organ donor designations on driver's licenses. METHODS:With the use of a cross-sectional study design, we reviewed the health records of 2500 randomly selected primary-care p...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Sehgal NK,Sullivan C,Figueroa M,Pencak JA,Thornton JD

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The influence of recombinant human prolactin (rh-PRL) added to Biolasol solution (concentration 1 μg/L) on selected markers (pH, osmolarity, Na(I) and K(I) concentration) and enzymatic activity (alanine aminotransferase [ALT], aspartate aminotransferase [AST], and lactate dehydrogenase [LDH]) in perfundates ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Ryszka F,Dolińska B,Czyż K,Jelińska M,Strabel A,Bocheńska J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited data exist about the effects of continuous-flow versus pulsatile-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) on end-organ function. We hypothesized that a pulsatile Polvad MEV (PM) would result in outcomes similar to those of similarly ill patients implanted with a continuous-flow LVAD (Heartware [H...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Nadziakiewicz P,Szygula-Jurkiewicz B,Niklewski T,Pacholewicz J,Zakliczynski M,Borkowski J,Hrapkowicz T,Zembala M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of the dynamics and degree of liver fibrosis in patients after liver transplantation is a basic element in the process of determining transplant survival prognosis. It allows planning and early initiation of prophylaxis or treatment, which translates into increased chances of preventing cirrhosis ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Mikołajczyk-Korniak N,Tronina O,Ślubowska K,Perkowska-Ptasińska A,Pacholczyk M,Bączkowska T,Durlik M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation (spktx) is the multiorgan transplantation. Thus various complications originated from transplanted organs and the complications that are not directly related to pancreatic or renal grafts could be developed at the same recipient. AIM:The aim of this study is t...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Grochowiecki T,Madej K,Gałązka Z,Jakimowicz T,Jędrasik M,Świercz P,Łukawski K,Pączek L,Durlik M,Nazarewski S,Szmidt J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the most important problem in kidney transplantation is risk of the urinary anastomosis stricture. In uncertain cases the use of a double-J (or JJ) catheter is a standard solution. In case of urinary leak or fistula after the reanastomosis operation, transuretheral JJ implantation is used. A number of...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Jonas M,Jóźwik A,Kawecki D,Durlik M,Pączek L,Młynarczyk G,Chmura A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Klebsiella pneumoniae New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) strains have recently become a new threat in kidney transplant recipients due to the strains' resistance to almost all antibiotics, including carbapenems. METHODS:We present a case series of 3 patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) caus...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Wilkowski P,Ciszek M,Dobrzaniecka K,Sańko-Resmer J,Łabuś A,Grygiel K,Grochowiecki T,Młynarczyk G,Pączek L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal transplant recipients (RTRs) have a risk for skin cancer. The most important risk factor, and the only one that depends on patient behavior, is the exposure to ultraviolet light. The aim of this study was to assess the level of skin cancer awareness and its impact on preventative behavior among RTRs. ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Imko-Walczuk B,Graczyk M,Korban M,Kiełbowicz M,Dębska-Ślizień A,Rutkowski B

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence shows that body mass may play a role in complications after kidney transplantation and influence graft and patient survival. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between graft function and both the body mass and adipokines (leptin, visfatin, adiponectin) in kidney transpla...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Małgorzewicz S,Dębska-Slizień A,Czajka B,Owczarzak A,Rutkowski B

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several events inspired us to collect data on organ transplantation in Poland (2016: the 50th anniversary of the first transplantation and the 20th anniversary of Polish Transplant Coordinating Center Poltransplant). The paper aims at presenting comprehensive data on all organ transplants, beginning with the...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Czerwiński J,Czapiewski W,Danielewska E,Milaniak I,Milecka A,Patrzałek D,Sekta S,Saucha W,Danek T,Zając K,Ostrowski K,Malanowski P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2010 the formation of the Polish Hospitals Network of Organ Donation Coordinators, originated by Poltransplant, began. One of the goals of this project is to report all deaths in hospital ICUs in which a coordinator is posted. The aim of this strategy is to monitor donation potential, following the recrui...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Danek T,Protasiuk R,Mańkowski M,Brutkiewicz A,Trześniewski R,Podlińska I,Milecka A,Jonas M,Danielewicz R,Czerwiński J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Organ, tissue, and cell procurement from deceased donors for transplantation requires consent and authorization, documented donor's positive acceptance, or lack of objection to donation expressed while alive (consent). It also requires the fulfillment of other legal conditions required by law, such as person...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Malanowski P,Antoszkiewicz K,Jakubowska-Winecka A,Czerwiński J,Danielewicz R

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Portal hypertension is a serious obstacle of partial orthotopic liver transplantation (POLT) with the use of small-for-size liver graft. Several therapeutic strategies including surgical innovations and pharmacological agents to reduce the portal hypertension have been developed. Splenectomy (SP) on POLT is ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Kuriyama N,Iizawa Y,Kato H,Murata Y,Tanemura A,Azumi Y,Kishiwada M,Mizuno S,Usui M,Sakurai H,Isaji S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical studies of uterus transplantation have been performed to treat uterine factor infertility. Because the uterus is a pelvic visceral organ, the method of perfusion for the procurement of vital organs from a brain-dead donor should be modified for removal of the uterus. Herein, we report the results of...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Kisu I,Kato Y,Yamada Y,Matsubara K,Obara H,Emoto K,Adachi M,Umene K,Nogami Y,Banno K,Kitagawa Y,Aoki D

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical resection should be considered for isolated locally recurrent retroperitoneal liposarcomas. We experienced a case of successful re-resection for locally recurrent retroperitoneal liposarcomas 4 years after ex vivo tumor resection and autotransplantation of the liver. A 75-year-old man was admitted to our hosp...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Kobayashi T,Miura K,Ishikawa H,Soma D,Zhang Z,Yuza K,Hirose Y,Takizawa K,Nagahashi M,Sakata J,Kameyama H,Kosugi S,Wakai T

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver transplant recipients often have violent hemodynamic fluctuation during surgery that may be related to perioperative and postoperative morbidity. Because there are some considerations for the risk of the pulmonary arterial catheter (PAC), the conventional invasive device for cardiac output (CO) measure...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Shih BF,Huang PH,Yu HP,Liu FC,Lin CC,Chung PC,Chen CY,Chang CJ,Tsai YF

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complete immune tolerance is the chief goal in organ transplantation. This study aimed to evaluate patients who successfully withdrew from immunosuppressive (IS) agents after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective review of all adult LDLT from July 1999 to March 201...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Miura K,Kobayashi T,Zhang Z,Soma D,Hirose Y,Ishikawa H,Takizawa K,Nagahashi M,Sakata J,Kameyama H,Minagawa M,Kosugi S,Koyama Y,Wakai T

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, as our center transitions from using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) morphine with intravenous (IV) ketorolac to PCA morphine with IV parecoxib, the two regimens are compared in terms of quality of pain control. METHODS:Post-operative pain management sheets were collected retrospectively a...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Lim KI,Liu CK,Chen CL,Wang CH,Huang CJ,Cheng KW,Wu SC,Shih TH,Yang SC,Lee YE,Jawan B,Juang SE

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chest computed tomography (CT) as a primary screening method in candidates for living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is not yet a standardized procedure. The aim of this study is to present our methods and result of evaluation of pulmonary small nodules (PSN) after CT as a primary screening tool. PATIEN...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Wu YJ,Lin CC,Chang YM,Wang SH,Lin YH,Lu HI,Concejero AM,Chen CL,Lin TL

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study explored caring difficulties and the reliable coping strategies for pediatric organ transplant recipients (POTR) and their families during their dark recovery experiences (DRE) in the hospital from the perspectives of Taiwan organ transplant health professionals (OTHP) in Taiwan. METHODS:A qualit...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Yang FC,Shih FJ,Hsieh MH,Wang SS,Shih FJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Granulocyte and monocyte adsorptive apheresis (GMAA) is widely used as a treatment for active ulcerative colitis (UC) in Japan. Much attention has been paid to the possibility of GMAA for the treatment and control of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation in patients with refractory UC and concomitant CMV infect...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Naganuma T,Takemoto Y,Iwai T,Kuwabara N,Uchida J,Nakatani T,Kitamura K,Masuda A,Ohmori K,Matsuura M,Nakase H

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Current adherence to dietary recommendations for chronic kidney disease was evaluated in kidney transplant patients in the maintenance phase. METHODS:A total of 268 maintenance phase kidney transplant patients were included in the study. Estimated daily intakes of oral protein and salt were calculated from ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Ichimaru N,Nakazawa S,Yamanaka K,Kakuta Y,Abe T,Kaimori JY,Imamura R,Nonomura N,Takahara S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00