Search Results - "Willingham, Darrin L."
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Events in procurement as risk factors for ischemic cholangiopathy in liver transplantation using donation after cardiac death donors
Published in Liver transplantation (01-01-2012)“…The use of donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver grafts is controversial because of the overall increased rates of graft loss and morbidity, which are…”
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Long-term outcomes of donation after cardiac death liver allografts from a single center
Published in Clinical transplantation (01-03-2009)“…: Organ shortage continues to be a major challenge in transplantation. Recent experience with controlled non‐heart‐beating or donation after cardiac death…”
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Should donation after cardiac death liver grafts be used for retransplantation?
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-10-2011)“…Donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors provide an important source of livers that has been used to expand the donor pool. As a consequence of increased…”
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Recurrent liver failure caused by IgG4 associated cholangitis
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-10-2011)“…Immunoglobulin G4 associated cholangitis (IAC) is an autoimmune disease associated with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). It presents with clinical and…”
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Liver transplantation in the critically ill: donation after cardiac death compared to donation after brain death grafts
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-09-2012)“… Patients with end stage liver disease may become critically ill prior to LT requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). The high acuity patients may…”
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Asystole to cross-clamp period predicts development of biliary complications in liver transplantation using donation after cardiac death donors
Published in Transplant international (01-08-2012)“…This study sought to determine the procurement factors that lead to development of intrahepatic bile duct strictures (ITBS) and overall biliary complications…”
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Peritonitis after liver transplantation: Incidence, risk factors, microbiology profiles, and outcome
Published in Liver transplantation (01-08-2006)“…Peritonitis occurring after liver transplantation (PLT) has been poorly characterized to date. The aims of this study were to define the incidence, risk…”
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Liver transplantation using controlled donation after cardiac death donors: An analysis of a large single‐center experience
Published in Liver transplantation (01-09-2009)“…The use of donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors may provide a valuable source of organs for liver transplantation. Concerns regarding primary nonfunction…”
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Is a mandatory intensive care unit stay needed after liver transplantation? Feasibility of fast‐tracking to the surgical ward after liver transplantation
Published in Liver transplantation (01-03-2012)“…The continuation of hemodynamic, respiratory, and metabolic support for a variable period after liver transplantation (LT) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is…”
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Extrahepatic Portal Biliopathy: Proposed Etiology on the Basis of Anatomic and Clinical Features
Published in Radiology (2011)“…To compare the anatomic and clinical features in patients with chronic portal vein thrombosis (PVT) to determine why some patients develop portal biliopathy…”
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Use of liver grafts from donation after cardiac death donors for recipients with hepatitis C virus
Published in Liver transplantation (01-06-2011)“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most common indication for orthotopic liver transplantation in the United States. Although studies have addressed the…”
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Surgical site infections after liver retransplantation: Incidence and risk factors
Published in Liver transplantation (01-08-2014)“…Surgical site infections (SSIs) after liver transplantation (LT) are associated with an increased risk of graft loss and death. The incidence of SSIs after LT…”
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Surgical Site Infection After Liver Transplantation: Risk Factors and Association With Graft Loss or Death
Published in Transplantation (15-05-2009)“…Risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) after liver transplantation and outcomes associated with these infections have not been assessed using consensus…”
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Gallbladder Lymphoma in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
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Pancreas Transplant Venous Thrombosis: Role of Endovascular Interventions for Graft Salvage
Published in Cardiovascular and interventional radiology (01-03-2009)“…Venous thrombosis of pancreas transplant allografts often leads to graft loss. We evaluated the efficacy of emergent endovascular techniques to salvage…”
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Excellent Renal Allograft Survival in Donor-Specific Antibody Positive Transplant Patients : Role of Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin
Published in Transplantation (27-01-2009)“…Timely transplantation of sensitized kidney recipients remains a challenge. Patients with a complement-dependent cytotoxicity negative and flow cytometry (FC)…”
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A single‐center experience with biliary reconstruction in retransplantation: Duct‐to‐duct or roux‐en‐Y choledochojejunostomy
Published in Liver transplantation (01-06-2011)“…Retransplantation is the only therapy for patients who have a failing liver graft, and it can be technically challenging. Although duct‐to‐duct (DD) biliary…”
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Bile duct stenting in liver transplantation
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Emergent, Controlled Lumbar Drainage for Intracranial Pressure Monitoring During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Published in Neurocritical care (01-06-2011)“…Background Measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP) is recommended in comatose acute liver failure (ALF) patients due to risk of rapid global cerebral edema…”
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Unexplained and prolonged perioperative hypotension after orthotopic liver transplantation: Undiagnosed systemic mastocytosis
Published in Liver transplantation (01-07-2009)“…Arterial vasodilation is common in end‐stage liver disease, and systemic hypotension often may develop, despite an increase in cardiac output. During the…”
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