Effect of Hepatic Preconditioning with the Use of Methylene Blue on the Liver of Wistar Rats Submitted to Ischemia and Reperfusion
The liver may be injured in situations where it is submitted to ischemia, such as partial hepatectomy and liver transplantation. In all cases, ischemia is followed by reperfusion and, although it is essential for the reestablishment of tissue function, reperfusion may cause greater damage than ischemia, an injury characterized as ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) damage. The aim of this work was to analyze the effect of ischemic preconditioning with the use of methylene blue (MB; 15 mg/kg) 5 or 15 minutes before I/R (IRMB5 ′ and IRMB15′, respectively) on the hepatic injury occurring after I/R. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: T.N. de Almeida, J.P. Victorino, J. Bistafa Liu, D. T ófoli Queiroz Campos, C. Graf, M.C. Jordani, L.A. Carneiro d'Albuquerque, K.D.S. Mendes, O. Castro-e-Silva Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation: Donor-Recipient Function Correlation
With the rising prevalence of living-donor kidney transplantation, evaluation of factors correlated with renal function in the donor-recipient pair constitutes a main goal for kidney transplantation clinicians. Our objective was to analyze the more relevant donor characteristics that contribute to donor and recipient estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) after 1 year. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: I. Godinho, J. Guerra, M.J. Melo, M. Neves, J. Gon çalves, M.A. Santana, A. Gomes da Costa Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Weight Gain and Acute Rejection in Patients Submitted to Pulmonary Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort of 10 Years
Acute rejection is one of the most common complications after pulmonary transplantation. The aim of this work was to verify the association of nutritional status and weight gain with acute rejection in the recipient during the 1st year after pulmonary transplantation. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: I. Carvalho Ara újo, L. Proença Vieira, A.C. di Creddo Alves, M. Naoyuki Samano, R.H. de Oliveira Braga Teixeira Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Staphylococcus Infection –Associated Glomerulonephritis in a Kidney Transplant Patient: Case Report
Staphylococcus infection –associated glomerulonephritis is a rare cause of graft dysfunction in kidney transplant. Suspicion should be high in the setting of elevation of serum creatinine, active urinary sediment, with or without hypocomplementemia, and simultaneous Staphylococcus aureus infection. A kidney biopsy is usua lly diagnostic. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: D. Cascais de S á, L. Rodrigues, L. Santos, C. Romãozinho, F. Macário, C. Marinho, J. Pratas, R. Alves, A. Figueiredo Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Use of Georges Lopez Institute Preservation Solution IGL-1 in Pancreas Transplantation: A Series of 47 Cases
Graft preservation continues to be one of the main pillars of pancreas transplantation (PT). Surgical complications, possibly caused or facilitated by organ damage during preservation, continue to occur more frequently after PT than for any other abdominal organ. During the past few years, the Georges Lopez Institute preservation solution IGL-1 has been introduced with satisfactory results for the perfusion and cold storage of abdominal grafts such as kidney and liver. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: M.R. Igreja, J.C. Wiederkehr, B.A. Wiederkehr, A. Maykon Massutti, H. de Aguiar Wiederkehr Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Delayed Graft Function, Predictive Factors, and 7-Year Outcome of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients With Different Immunologic Profiles
Delayed graft function (DGF) is the major post-transplant cause of deleterious effects to the allograft and is associated with poor allograft survival. The aim of this study was to report the outcomes of 236 kidney transplant recipients with different immunologic profiles. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A.H.d.S. Quintella, M.F. Lasmar, R.A. Fabreti-Oliveira, E. Nascimento Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Transient Elastography in Acute Cellular Rejection Following Liver Transplantation: Systematic Review
Transient elastography (TE) is a noninvasive technique that measures liver stiffness. When an inflammatory process is present, this is shown by elevated levels of stiffness. Acute cellular rejection (ACR) is a consequence of an inflammatory response directed at endothelial and bile epithelial cells, and it is diagnosed through liver biopsy. This is a systematic review of the viability of TE in ACR following liver transplantation. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: L.S. Nacif, C.d.C. Gomes, M.N. Mischiatti, V. Kim, D. Paranagu á-Vezozzo, G.L. Reinoso, F.J. Carrilho, L.C. D'Albuquerque Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Effects of Chronic Physical Activity on Glomerular Filtration Rate, Creatinine, and the Markers of Anemia of Kidney Transplantation Patients
The incidence of anemia in kidney transplantation patients (KTPs) is very common and seems to be associated with the reduction in both renal function and physical exercise tolerance. The purpose of the present study was to compare biochemical markers of anemia and renal function of physically active and sedentary KTPs. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: P.S. Lima, A.S.d. Campos, C.S. Corr êa, C.J.M. Dias, C.T. Mostarda, C.E.N. Amorim, A.M.C. Garcia Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score Before Hepatic Transplantation and Root Mean Square of the Diaphragmatic Domes Affect Postoperative Extubation Time
The liver transplantation procedure, in addition to its prolonged surgical time, also predisposes to complications such as changes in respiratory mechanics, lung volumes, and gas exchange. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: R.P. Duarte, A.M.O. da Silva, R.M. Tonella, L.S.R. Ratti, I.F.S.F. Boin Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Genetic Mechanisms Involved in the Generation of HLA Alleles in Brazilians: Description and Comparison of HLA Alleles
The HLA genes show high levels of diversity as indicated by the number of HLA alleles. There are almost 11,000 classical HLA-A, -B, -DRB1 alleles in populations around the world, making the search for compatible donors difficult. HLA diversity is generated by different genetic mechanisms, such as point mutations, which result in single nucleotide polymorphisms, insertion and deletion, and recombination. The aim of this study was to describe genetic mechanisms involved in the generation of HLA alleles in Brazilians. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: R.A. Fabreti-Oliveira, M.F. Lasmar, C.K.F. Oliveira, E.M.G. Vale, E. Nascimento Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Successful 7-Year Eculizumab Treatment of Plasmapheresis-Resistant Recurrent Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome due to Complement Factor H Hybrid Gene: A Case Report
Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome (aHUS) is an extremely rare disease, and up to 70% of the patients have a genetic mutation in the encoding components of complement activation or anti-complement factor H autoantibodies. The risk of recurrence after kidney transplantation is 10% to 80%. Eculizumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds complement protein C5, has shown to be highly effective in patients with aHUS; however, there are only few reports on the efficacy and safety of long-term eculizumab treatment in children with recurrent aHUS. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: K. Vondr ák, T. Seeman Tags: Original Contributions: Case Reports Source Type: research
Urgent Living-Donor Liver Transplantation in a Patient With Concurrent Active Tuberculosis: A Case Report
We report a case with successful urgent living-donor LT for irreversible liver failure in the presence of active TB. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: B.-H. Jung, J.-I. Park, S.-G. Lee Tags: Original Contributions: Case Reports Source Type: research
Clinical Evolution of Patients Using Ventricular Assist Devices as a Bridge for Transplantation
To evaluate the clinical evolution of patients with implantation of ventricular assist device (VAD) and identify the intervening factors for death. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: V. Cestari, V.L. Pessoa, J.D. de Souza Neto, T. Moreira, R. Flor êncio, G.G. de Vasconcelos, L. Souza, A. Braga, M.G. Sobral Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Epidemiologic Profile of Patients Transplanted With Hematopoietic Stem Cells in a Reference Service in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) consists of the intravenous infusion of healthy hematopoietic stem cells to restore the medullary and immunologic function of patients affected by a series of hematologic, oncologic, immunologic, malignant and nonmalignant inherited or acquired diseases, with the possibility of cure or increase of disease-free survival. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: I. Campos de Azevedo, M.A. Ferreira J únior, L.A. Pereira de Aquino, A.A. de Oliveira, G.K.P. Cruz, A.I. de Queiroz Cardoso, M.L. Ivo, V.E.P. Santos Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Rituximab in HLA Highly Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients
HLA-sensitized patients are penalized both in the access to kidney transplantation (KT) and, once transplanted, in the incidence of rejections and long-term allograft survival despite aggressive induction and maintenance therapy. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: S. Querido, A. Weigert, T. Adrag ão, J. Henriques, R. Birne, P. Matias, C. Jorge, C. Nascimento, M. Bruges, D. Machado Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research
