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Impact of Virologic Breakthrough and HBIG Regimen on Hepatitis B Recurrence After Liver Transplantation by Degertekin, B., Han, Steven‐Huy B., Keeffe, E. B., Schiff, E. R., Luketic, V. A., Brown, Jr, R. S., Emre, S., Soldevila‐Pico, C., Reddy, K. R., Ishitani, M. B., Tran, T. T., Pruett, T. L., Lok, A. S. F.

“…The availability of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and several oral antiviral therapies has reduced but not eliminated hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence…”
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Complete Avoidance of Calcineurin Inhibitors in Renal Transplantation: A Randomized Trial Comparing Sirolimus and Tacrolimus by Larson, T. S., Dean, P. G., Stegall, M. D., Griffin, M. D., Textor, S. C., Schwab, T. R., Gloor, J. M., Cosio, F. G., Lund, W. J., Kremers, W. K., Nyberg, S. L., Ishitani, M. B., Prieto, M., Velosa, J. A.

“…Calcineurin inhibitors have decreased acute rejection and improved early renal allograft survival, but their use has been implicated in the development of…”
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A Single-Institution Review of Portosystemic Shunts in Children: An Ongoing Discussion by Hanna, A. M., Lillegard, J. B., McKenzie, T. J., Moir, C. R., Ishitani, M. B., Nagorney, D. M.

“…Purpose. Review the safety and long-term success with portosystemic shunts in children at a single institution. Methods. An IRB-approved, retrospective chart…”
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Improved outcome of orthotopic liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B cirrhosis with aggressive passive immunization by MCGORY, R. W, ISHITANI, M. B, OLIVEIRA, W. M, STEVENSON, W. C, MCCULLOUGH, C. S, DICKSON, R. C, CALDWELL, S. H, PRUETT, T. L

“…Passive immunization with hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) is important to prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence after orthotopic liver…”
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Predictive value of intraoperative biopsies and liver function tests for preservation injury in orthotopic liver transplantation by Gaffey, M. J., Boyd, J. C., Traweek, S. T., Ali, M. A., Rezeig, M., Caldwell, S. H., Iezzoni, J. C., McCullough, C., Stevenson, W. C., Khuroo, S., Nezamuddin, N., Ishitani, M. B., Pruett, T. L.

“…Eighty liver allografts were studied to determine the predictive value of intraoperative biopsies and postoperative liver function tests for the development of…”
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Clinical and histologic patterns of early graft failure due to recurrent hepatitis C in four patients after liver transplantation by DICKSON, R. C, CALDWELL, S. H, ISHITANI, M. B, LAU, J. Y. N, DRISCOLL, C. J, STEVENSON, W. C, MCCULLOUGH, C. S, PRUETT, T. L

“…Hepatitis C viral recurrence after orthotopic liver transplantation is almost universal. Hepatitis C-induced graft failure may occur, but the clinical and…”
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Endoscopic diagnosis and therapy of a case of bilhemia after percutaneous liver biopsy by Sears, Richard John, Ishitani, Michael B., Bickston, Stephen J.

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Choledocholithiasis in a premature neonate by Ishitani, Michael B., Shaul, Donald B., Padua, Eric A., McAlpin, Columbus A.

“…Choledocholithiasis in neonates and infants has been reported only rarely. Infants with complications of prematurity are more predisposed to development of…”
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Gastric Myoelectric Activity in Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease by CARAS, S. D, DICKSON, R. C, LIN, Z, ISHITANI, M. B, CALDWELL, S. H, CHEN, J. D. Z

“…Background: Abnormalities of gastrointestinal motility and transit time have been reported in association with end-stage liver disease. Motility abnormalities…”
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Improved Scoring System to Assess Adult Donors For Cadaver Renal Transplantation by Nyberg, Scott L., Matas, Arthur J., Kremers, Walter K., Thostenson, Jeffrey D., Larson, Timothy S., Prieto, Mikel, Ishitani, Michael B., Sterioff, Sylvester, Stegall, Mark D.

“…We previously proposed a quantitative approach to assess donor organs for cadaver renal transplantation. To improve on our original scoring system, we studied…”
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Left upper lobe bronchus reimplantation for nonpenetrating thoracic trauma by Pilcher, John A, Ishitani, Michael B, Rodgers, Bradley M

“…Trauma to the tracheobronchial tree has been diagnosed and treated with increasing frequency over the last several decades. However, most reports have dealt…”
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The international autoimmune hepatitis score in chronic hepatitis C by Dickson, R. C., Gaffey, M. J., Ishitani, M. B., Roarty, T. P., Driscoll, C. J., Caldwell, S. H.

“…Clinical and laboratory findings of autoimmunity are common in chronic hepatitis C. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), a disease of unknown cause, has been defined by…”
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Significance of isolated pretransplant hepatitis B anticore antibody by Caldwell, S.H., Ishitani, M.B., Gaffey, M.J., Shepard, B.L., McGory, R., Pruett, T.L.

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Quality of life of hepatitis B and C patients after liver transplantation by Dickson, R C, Wright, R M, Bacchetta, M D, Bodily, S E, Caldwell, S H, Driscoll, C J, Pruett, T L, Ishitani, M B

“…Liver transplantation is an accepted treatment for end-stage liver disease due to hepatitis C (HCV), but remains controversial for patients with hepatitis…”
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Histologic Findings of Antibody‐Mediated Rejection in ABO Blood‐Group‐Incompatible Living‐Donor Kidney Transplantation by Fidler, Mary E., Gloor, James M., Lager, Donna J., Larson, Timothy S., Griffin, Matthew D., Textor, Stephen C., Schwab, Thomas R., Prieto, Mikel, Nyberg, Scott L., Ishitani, Michael B., Grande, Joseph P., Kay, Paul A., Stegall, Mark D.

“…The purpose of this study was to characterize the histology of antibody‐mediated rejection (AMR) in ABO blood‐group‐incompatible (ABOI) kidney transplants as…”
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Laparoscopically applied fibrin glue in experimental liver trauma by Ishitani, M B, McGahren, E D, Sibley, D A, Spotnitz, W D, Rodgers, B M

“…We have investigated the feasibility of applying fibrin glue to liver injuries using laparoscopic guidance and have examined the gross and microscopic changes…”
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Transmission of hepatitis B by transplantation of livers from donors positive for antibody to hepatitis B core antigen. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Liver Transplantation Database by Dickson, RC, Everhart, JE, Lake, JR, Wei, Y, Seaberg, EC, Wiesner, RH, Zetterman, RK, Pruett, TL, Ishitani, MB, Hoofnagle, JH

“…BACKGROUND & AIMS: Organ donors are a potential source of transmissible disease after transplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of…”
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Prevention of hepatitis B "rerecurrence" after a second liver transplant--the role of maintenance polyclonal HBIG therapy by Kiyasu, P K, Ishitani, M B, McGory, R W, Gaffey, M J, Dickson, R C, Caldwell, S H, Stevenson, W S, Pruett, T L

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Histological comparison of donor livers and lidocaine metabolism in the utilization of organs for liver transplantation by Rosenlof, L K, Sawyer, R G, Broccoli, A V, Ishitani, M B, Stevenson, W C, Pruett, T L

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Successful paratopic pancreas transplantation: a report of three cases with venous portal drainage and enteric exocrine drainage by Ishitani, M B, Rosenlof, L K, Hanks, J B, Pruett, T L

“…Pancreatic transplantation is able to produce euglycemia in patients with Type I diabetes mellitus. Current surgical techniques utilize revascularization of…”
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