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Improved Immunosuppression With Combination Tacrolimus (FK506) and Mycophenolic Acid in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Cai, T.H, Esterl, R.M, Nichols, L, Cigarroa, F, Speeg, K.V, Halff, G.A

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Gallbladder Carcinoma Producing Alpha-Fetoprotein by St. Laurent, Matthew, Esterl, Robert M, Halff, Glenn A, Speeg, K Vincent

“…Alpha-feto protein (AFP) is a clinically useful marker for hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoblastoma, and nonseminomatous testicular tumors. Elevated serum AFP…”
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Severe, late-onset graft-versus-host disease in a liver transplant recipient documented by chimerism analysis by Pollack, Marilyn S., Speeg, Kermit V., Callander, Natalie S., Freytes, Cesar O., Espinoza, Alfredo A., Esterl, Robert M., Abrahamian, Gregory A., Washburn, W. Kenneth, Halff, Glenn A.

“…A 52-year-old liver transplant recipient presented 8 months after transplantation with oral thrush, then 3 days later with oral ulcers and a diffuse rash, and…”
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Endoscopic Biliary Stent Migration with Small-Bowel Perforation in a Liver Transplant Recipient by Esterl, Robert M, Laurent, Matthew St, Bay, Micheal K, Speeg, K Vincent, Halff, Glenn A

“…Intestinal perforation from a migrated biliary stent is a rare complication after endoscopic stent placement for benign biliary stricture. We provide the first…”
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Outcome of liver transplantation in hispanics versus non-hispanics: is there a difference? by Mejia, A, Halff, G.A, Esterl, R, Cigarroa, F, Speeg, K.V, Villarreal, R, Washburn, K

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Permanent blindness after cyclosporine neurotoxicity in a kidney-pancreas transplant recipient by Esterl, Jr, R M, Gupta, N, Garvin, P J

“…Blindness is an extremely rare complication of cyclosporine neurotoxicity. In all 10 cases in the literature, this form of blindness is completely reversible…”
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A new salvage procedure for peritoneal dialysis catheters with exit site infections by St Laurent, M, Surendranath, C, Saad, T, Halff, G, Esterl, Jr, R

“…The management of catheter-related infections has become a major challenge in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis treatment. We identified five patients…”
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Exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in a renal transplant candidate: what further preoperative screening tests are available? by Felger, J, Halff, G A, Esterl, Jr, R M

“…Despite negative preoperative screening for MTB, a renal candidate demonstrated active tuberculous lymphadenitis (TL) in a deep iliac node intraoperatively…”
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In-111 WBC Scan Localizes Infected Hepatic Cysts and Confirms Their Complete Resection in Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease by LAHIRI, SABRINA A, HALFF, GLENN A, SPEEG, K VINCENT, ESTERL, ROBERT M

“…Although hepatic cysts occur in 34-75% of patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), infection of hepatic cysts is rare. The detection of infected hepatic…”
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Rejection with duodenal rupture after solitary pancreas transplantation: an unusual cause of severe hematuria by Esterl, R M, Stratta, R J, Taylor, R J, Radio, S J

“…A common urologic complication after pancreas transplantation with bladder drainage is hematuria. However, hematuria is usually mild and self-limiting and…”
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The use of methylene blue in the identification of lymphoceles after renal transplantation by Esterl, Robert M., Halff, Glenn A.

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Diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic peripancreatic fluid collections after pancreas transplant by Esterl, Jr, R M, Stratta, R J, Taylor, R J, Sindhi, R, Castaldo, P, Sudan, D, Lowell, J A

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Reflux Into Redundant Duodenal Stump of Pancreatic Allograft Imitates Duodenal Stump Leak on Tc-99m MAG3 Imaging by FREYALDENHOVEN, STEPHEN, HALFF, GLENN A, ESTERL, ROBERT M

“…Tc-99m MAG3 scintigraphy is useful in the diagnosis of renal-pancreatic allograft dysfunction. A 35-year-old man who had a cadaveric kidney-pancreas transplant…”
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Pancreaticocystostomy revision for obstructive pancreatitis and pancreatic fistula after segmental pancreatic transplantation by Esterl, R M, Gupta, N, Reese, J C, Patel, B K, Fairchild, R B, Solomon, H, Garvin, P J

“…Combined kidney-pancreas transplantation is an effective surgical therapy for end-stage renal failure secondary to type I diabetes mellitus. However,…”
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Biliary cystadenoma: a case report and review of the literature by Fairchild, R, Reese, J, Solomon, H, Garvin, P, Esterl, R

“…Biliary cystadenoma is a rare benign neoplasm usually found in the parenchyma of the right lobe of the liver. The lesions are usually septated and represent…”
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Steroid elimination 24 hours after liver transplantation using daclizumab, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil by WASHBURN, Kenneth, SPEEG, K. V, ESTERL, Robert, CIGARROA, Francisco, POLLACK, Marilyn, TOURTELLOT, Cyndi, MAXWELL, Pam, HALFF, Glenn

“…Corticosteroids have long been a cornerstone of orthotopic liver transplant (OLTx) immunosuppression. Newer, more potent, agents have successfully allowed for…”
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A multicenter, prospective study of C2-monitored cyclosporine microemulsion in a U.S. Population of de Novo renal transplant recipients by VINCENTI, Flavio, MENDEZ, Robert, SHIHAB, Fuad, JORDAN, Stanley, JONSSON, Johann, MOIMENTI, Ernesto, BARBEITO, Ralph, CURTIS, John, LIGHT, Jimmy, PEARSON, Thomas, WU, You-Min, KATZ, Stephen M, AKALIN, Enver, ESTERL, Robert, GUGLIUZZA, Kristene

“…Monitoring cyclosporine microemulsion (CsA-ME; Neoral) exposure 2 hours postdose (C2) has been reported to optimize the efficacy and safety of CsA-ME therapy…”
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Use of a silastic® silo for closure of the abdominal wall in a pediatric patient receiving a cadaveric split liver by Jones, W.Tracey, Ratner, Irving, Abrahamian, Gregory, Washburn, W.Kenneth, Esterl, Robert, Neigut, Deborah, Halff, Glenn

“…Presented is the successful management of a difficult abdominal wall closure after pediatric liver transplantation. A 5-week-old boy with biliary atresia…”
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442 MELD: impact of hepatocellular carcinoma on the adult liver transplant waiting list by Washburn, Kenneth, Speeg, K.V., Guerrero, Juan, Havranek, Russell, Esterl, Robert, Abrahamian, Greg, Cigarroa, Francisco, Halff, Glenn

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Sonographically Observed Echogenic Response During Intraoperative Radiofrequency Ablation of Cirrhotic Livers: Pathologic Correlation by Leyendecker, John R, Dodd, Gerald D., III, Halff, Glenn A, McCoy, Victor A, Napier, Dacia H, Hubbard, Linda G, Chintapalli, Kedar N, Chopra, Shailendra, Washburn, W. Kenneth, Esterl, Robert M, Cigarroa, Francisco G, Kohlmeier, Ruth E, Sharkey, Francis E

“…We performed a study to determine the correlation between the diameter of the echogenic response observed with intraoperative sonography during radiofrequency…”
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