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..Intraoperative transhepatic biliary catheter insertion at the back table is a safe way to provide good biliary drainage after liver transplantation...

..In this report, we describe a case with post-splenectomy pancreatic fistulae and related recurrent abdominal abscess who was successfully managed with long-acting somatostatin...

..Mean follow-up was 4.1 +/- 1.6 months (range, 20 days to 7 months). Biliary reconstruction without using a stent is safe for deceased- and living-donor OLT in all ages...

..3%) are alive with good graft function. In conclusion, owing to its low complication rate, we believe our new corner-saving technique to be the safest way to perform a renal artery anastomosis...

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..The new generation of agents that includes FTY 20, anti-sense oligonucleotides, and agents capable of blocking the costimulatory pathway of allorecognition may improve host tolerance...

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..Furthermore, we showed in this report that villous adenomas can reach significant dimensions without causing any obstructing signs or electrolyte imbalance and can mimic colon carcinoma...

..This article reviews the current developments that have significantly improved graft and patient survival among solid-organ transplants...

..In this study, we present our technique for hepatic arterial reconstruction...

..Intraoperative transhepatic biliary catheter insertion at the back table is a safe means of providing good biliary drainage after liver transplantation...

..Our results showed that duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction is a safe and easy technique for pediatric patients...

..There has been only one tumor recurrence that was 4 months after liver transplantation. Liver transplantation provides long patient and disease-free survival, even in patients with HCC that exceeds the Milan criteria...

..9 months. In conclusion, due to the low complication rate, we believe that our new technique is the safest way to perform a ureteroneocystostomy...

..Our data confirm that extensive use of living-related donors in liver transplantation can result in an excellent outcome for small pediatric patients...

..We discuss this unique patient because of the diagnostic pitfalls of this rare disease and the successful clinical outcome after LT and subsequent chemotherapy for neuroblastoma...

..At this time all patients are alive with good renal function. In conclusion, our single-center results are promising for preemptive renal transplantation as the optimal, least-expensive mode of treatment for end-stage renal disease...

..In this report, we describe a patient with normal liver function following heterotopic segmental auxiliary liver transplantation whom we followed for nine yr...

..We have seen only two (2.4%) ureteral complications. In conclusion, due to the low complication rate, we believe that our new technique is the safest way to perform a ureteroneocyctostomy...

..Limited numbers of duct-to-duct biliary reconstructions have been presented in pediatric recipients. We retrospectively reviewed our experiences with duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction without a stent in pediatric LDLT recipients...

..However, further studies are needed to compare incidence rates of biliary complications when our novel technique is used versus other surgical techniques...

..Three recipients died during follow-up, which ranged from 1 to 71 months. In conclusion, multiple graft arteries did not increase the incidence of hepatic arterial complications in our series...

..Liver transplant in the pediatric population has become an accepted treatment modality for children with end-stage liver disease. In this study, we analyze our experiences with pediatric liver transplant at our center...

..Otherwise, Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy should be performed to decrease risk of biliary complications...

..All patients are currently alive. The results indicate that OKT3 is a safe, effective treatment choice for steroid-resistant ARE in kidney transplantation...

..Physicians in charge of treating children with heritable liver disease should screen them periodically for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver transplantation may offer these children better survival rates...

..We therefore concluded that manual CT volumetric calculation is a reliable method of calculating liver volume for living-donor liver transplantation...

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..During follow-up of patients with chronic liver disease, serial AFP screening and combined radiologic imaging studies should be mandatory...

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..In these cases we recommend the use of drugs with fewer neurologic side effects. Tacrolimus also has nephrotoxic effects, which can be reversed by converting to rapamycin...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of hypophosphatemia after elective donor lobectomy for liver transplantation and to assess whether phosphorus repletion is necessary in this patient group...

..However, most complications can be treated with interventional techniques. LDLT continues to be a life-saving option in countries without satisfactory cadaveric donation rates...

..However, further interventions are usually needed to maintain long-term patency...

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..The new national transplantation coordination system is making a good start at increasing cadaveric transplantation in Turkey. This system will hopefully lead to a larger organ pool and shorter waiting lists in future...

..The technique consists of opposition of two adjacent rectangular flaps by advancement. This experimental study compares lengthening provided by Z-plasty and double opposing rectangular advancement...

..05). Patients with pericentral inflammation, centrilobular necrosis, and marked portal eosinophilia during an initial episode of acute rejection may be more likely to develop subsequent episodes of ACR...

..To evaluate the incidence of active bleeding complications following transplant and the efficacy of interventional radiologic management...

..In conclusion, these findings could help differentiate CsA toxicity from other conditions and develop better treatment strategies...

..All patients had limited disease to liver due to close clinical and radiological follow up for tyrosinemia. In these patients liver transplantation is curative both for liver tumor and tyrosinemia...

..To assess short- and long-term influence of the TGF-beta1 on renal allografts...

..To determine the efficacy of the Memokath 051 stent (Engineers and Doctors, Hornbaek, Denmark) in the treatment of recurrent ureteral stenosis or occlusion in transplant kidneys...

..The infections occurred 16 years after the patient underwent renal transplantation, and may have been related to tacrolimus therapy...

..The presence of HCV infection increases the CAN rate and the influence on allograft survival is evident at the fifth year of assessment...

..Early drainage and treatment with imipenem and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxasole improved the patient's neurologic status...

..In conclusion, urologic complications will always occur in the posttransplant period. Early diagnosis by experienced personnel and use of interventional radiology can greatly reduce the need for surgical treatment...

..6% and 84.3%, and 81.2% and 68.7%, respectively. We conclude that patients with amyloidosis may undergo kidney transplantation safely expecting outcomes similar to those patients who receive transplantations for other reasons...

..The transplantation activities in our network will hopefully lead to a larger organ pool and shorter waiting lists...

..It is essential that each transplantation team collaborate with pediatric neurologists to ensure the rapid and accurate diagnosis of NCs in infants, children, and adolescents after LT and to prevent the delay of appropriate treatment...

..05) were as follows: B/b, 43 (77%); B/B, 13 (23%). In conclusion, the vitamin D receptor gene B allele does not seem to be related to local recurrence and distant metastasis of invasive ductal cancer of the breast...

..To review our experience with percutaneous internal-external biliary drainage in treating biliary anastomotic leaks following orthotopic liver transplantation...

..Transplantation teams should be aware of the high incidence of neurologic complications in pediatric patients with the hepatic form of Wilson's disease...

..Survival of patients with obstructive colorectal cancer is correlated with certain pathological variables and less strongly associated with clinical variables...

..This article outlines the recent developments in, and applications of, interventional radiologic techniques in liver transplant patients...

..Neurologic complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients who undergo transplants. We sought to evaluate the nature and incidence of neurologic complications in patients undergoing a renal transplant...

..We present a 12-yr-old boy with Wilson's disease in whom hepatocellular carcinoma was incidentally diagnosed in the pathologic specimen examined after liver transplantation...

..Low-dose immunosuppression and expanded criteria for liver transplantation for HCC appear to have beneficial effects on disease recurrence and patient outcomes, especially in regard to living donation...

..Patients with low MELD scores can undergo transplantation when their GBWR is lower than 1, but recipients with high MELD scores should receive grafts only when their GBWR is higher than 1...

..Individuals with Alagille syndrome are good candidates for this type of treatment. J Pediatr Surg 36:667-671...

..These patients should be followed closely, and the clinician should not hesitate to do a drug conversion in suspicious cases...

..We assessed the presence and density of HGF in hepatic allograft biopsy specimens compared with those from a control group of healthy patients...

..The ratios of LSM and the 90% confidence intervals for the in-transformed parameters (AUC o-t, AUC inf, and Cmax) of Equoral and Neoral SGC were 98% and 95%, respectively, suggesting that Equoral and Neoral SGC are bioequivalent...

..More experience, improved surgical techniques, and meticulous donor evaluation will help minimize morbidity and mortality for both living liver donors and recipients...

..To evaluate the efficacy of stent placement for treating upper extremity central venous obstruction in chronic hemodialysis patients...

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..To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of secondary cutaneous aspergillosis reported in the setting of a solid organ transplantation...

..001). In conclusion, we suggested that HCV infection may have a triggering effect on the development of IF in renal allografts by augmenting renal expression of TGF-beta1...

..CONCLUSIONS: This case indicates that cefoperazone, like other cephalosporins, can cause AIN. We recommend close monitoring of renal function in patients who are prescribed this drug...

..We retrospectively evaluated the clinical and laboratory findings in eight patients who were treated for invasive aspergillosis (IA) at our center. This report describes these cases and discusses the relevant literature...

..Although COX-2 expression appears to be independent of disease's characteristics', treatments that target this system appear to be feasible in the management of HCC...

..Graft function was excellent six months after transplantation with proteinuria of 8 mg/m(2)/h. We conclude that rituximab may be an effective treatment for post-transplant recurrence of FSGS...

..The aim of this report is to point out that the severe pulmonary artery stenosis may be a risk factor but not a contraindication to liver transplantation in patients with Alagille syndrome...

..Choice of imaging modality should be directed by nature of symptoms and time interval between transplantation and symptom onset...

..Although one patient survived, two children died and one underwent living related liver transplantation. Early referral to specialized centers for treatment and for liver transplantation is emphasized...

..Regarding other tumor types, our results showed no statistical differences among the incidence rates in the different treatment groups...

..Liver transplant is the definitive treatment for the end-stage liver disease. Although effective immunosuppressants are available, steroid-resistant acute rejection can be encountered...

..We here report a liver-transplanted child with nonconvulsive status epilepticus who responded well to oral levetiracetam treatment...

..We suggest that our patient's tubular dysfunction and myopathy may have resulted from mitochondrial dysfunction which is triggered by tacrolimus and augmented by lamivudine...

..01 and p < 0.05, respectively). Increased renal VEGF expression has protective properties immediately following renal allograft but allows for increased risk of early IF, and therefore poor graft outcome in the long term...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of glomerular expression of von Willebrand factor (vWF) in human renal allografts...

..These findings will be used as a basis for developing targeted preventive programs to protect children from burns. We also consider it is necessary to educate children and their parents about the prevention of burn injuries...

..The mortality rate among hospitalized patients was 14.1%. Although this study provides information about the population within close proximity to our burn units, there remains a need for a countrywide database of burn incidents...