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A Collection Of Research In Transplantation Surgery: The Importance Of Assessing Outcomes In A Field Dependent On The Availability Of Limited Resources, Amy J. Hargrove
A Collection Of Research In Transplantation Surgery: The Importance Of Assessing Outcomes In A Field Dependent On The Availability Of Limited Resources, Amy J. Hargrove
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This thesis is a collection of three independent projects related to transplantation surgery. In summary, project I involves an assessment of long-term quality of life outcomes of intestinal transplantation in pediatric patients who are now in adulthood, with comparison to other solid organ transplant patients. Health related quality of life surveys were completed in 14 adult patients who underwent intestine, liver, or kidney transplants as children. Project II evaluates pre-surgical characteristics of patients undergoing liver transplant to assess predictive factors for the need of venovenous bypass utilization intraoperatively by assessing trends at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 95 …
Risk Of Post-Ercp Pancreatitis In Liver Transplant Patients: Single Center Experience, Shailender Singh
Risk Of Post-Ercp Pancreatitis In Liver Transplant Patients: Single Center Experience, Shailender Singh
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Introduction: Acute pancreatitis remains the most common severe complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The exact cause of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) is unclear. Regardless of the mechanism that initiates PEP, the pathways of inflammation are similar to other forms of acute pancreatitis and include the activation of various inflammatory cytokines, released from the acinar cells and subsequently from helper T lymphocytes and macrophages. Liver transplants (LTx) patients on immunosuppressive medications have impaired T-cell response and hence decreased ability to generate these cytokines. The aim of this study was to review incidence rates and risk factors of PEP in this …