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Intraoperative Intracardiac Thrombus in Liver Transplant: A 9-year Retrospective Review Focusing on Treatment and Outcomes   “This study characterizes incidence and outcomes surrounding intracardiac thrombosis (ICT) during liver transplantation over 9 years at a single center before and after the routine use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Adult liver transplantation patients from 2011 to 2020 were […]

Perioperative Normal Saline Administration and Delayed Graft Function in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study Abstract “Background: Perioperative normal saline administration remains common practice during kidney transplantation. The authors hypothesized that the proportion of balanced crystalloids versus normal saline administered during the perioperative period would be associated with the likelihood of delayed graft […]

Outcome of Liver Transplants Using Donors After Cardiac Death with Normothermic Regional Perfusion. Abstract: Background and aims: The incorporation of normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) to donors after cardiac death (DCD) allows the recovery of liver grafts without the deleterious effects on graft survival the super-rapid technique may cause. The aim of the present report is to […]

Is Obesity Associated with Better Liver Transplant Outcomes? A Retrospective Study of Hospital Length of Stay and Mortality Following Liver Transplantation. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2022. Abstract: Background: The rise in obesity in the United States, along with improvements in antiviral therapies, has led to an increase in the number of obese patients receiving liver transplants. Currently, […]

Postreperfusion syndrome in liver transplantation: Outcomes, predictors, and application for recipient selection. Clinical Transplantation. 2022. “Background: This study aimed to identify risk factors for postreperfusion syndrome (PRS) and its impact on LT outcomes. Methods: Data analysis was performed in 1021 adult patients undergoing donation after brain death (DBD) LT to identify PRS incidence, the risk factors for […]