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Comparative analysis of hepatitis C recurrence and fibrosis progression between deceased-donor and living-donor liver transplantation: 8-year longitudinal follow-upAshokkumar Jain
Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
Transplantation 92:453-60. 2011..Hepatitis C virus (HCV) recurrence is universal after liver transplantation (LT). Whether the progression of recurrent HCV is faster after live-donor LT (LDLT) compared with deceased-donor LT (DDLT) is debatable...
One thousand consecutive primary liver transplants under tacrolimus immunosuppression: a 17- to 20-year longitudinal follow-upAshokkumar Jain
Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Transplantation 91:1025-30. 2011..Tacrolimus has proven to be a potent immunosuppressive agent in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). The aim of this study is to examine its long-term efficacy and safety...
Effect of liver transplant on pulmonary functions in adult patients with alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency: 7 casesAshokkumar B Jain
Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
Exp Clin Transplant 8:4-8. 2010..The purpose of this study was to observe the changes in the pulmonary functions of patients who underwent liver transplant for the treatment of A1A deficiency...
Incidence of abdominal wall numbness post-liver transplantation and its complicationsAshokkumar Jain
Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
Liver Transpl 15:1488-92. 2009..More then 24% of the patients used the area for subcutaneous injections of insulin and/or interferon...
Recurrent nonhepatic and de novo malignancies after liver transplantationAshokkumar Jain
Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
Transplantation 88:706-10. 2009..However, the data for patients with a prior history of nonhepatic malignancy and its recurrence post-LTx are limited...
Potential immunological advantage of intravenous mycophenolate mofetil with tacrolimus and steroids in primary deceased donor liver transplantation and live donor liver transplantation without antibody inductionAshokkumar Jain
Department of Surgery, Division of Solid Organ Transplantation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Liver Transpl 14:202-9. 2008..All patients responded to steroid therapy. None of the patients required any antibody preparation. In conclusion, IV MMF with tacrolimus and steroids is useful and required antirejection therapy in 6.1% of liver transplant recipients...
Liver grafts from donors with central nervous system tumors: a single-center perspectiveRandeep Kashyap
Division of Solid Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Liver Transpl 15:1204-8. 2009....
Thrombotic and nonthrombotic hepatic artery complications in adults and children following primary liver transplantation with long-term follow-up in 1000 consecutive patientsAshokkumar Jain
Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Transpl Int 19:27-37. 2006..3% of adults died and 69.4% grafts were lost. An overall incidence of 4.2% thrombotic and 3.2% nonthrombotic complications was observed. Rate of HAT was higher in children, but survival was better compared with adults...
Outcomes of renal transplantation in older high risk recipients: is there an age effect?Andreas Karachristos
Temple University School of Medicinem, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA
J Surg Res 161:173-8. 2010..The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes in high risk renal transplant recipients over 60 years of age compared with those younger than 60 years of age...
Elevation of CA 125 and CA 19-9 in patients with end-stage liver diseaseAshish Singhal
Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
Int J Biol Markers 27:e147-51. 2012..They are reported to be elevated in a variety of nonneoplastic clinical situations, including end-stage liver disease (ESLD). However, their prevalence and degree of elevation in patients with ESLD remained unclear...
Long-term outcome of adding mycophenolate mofetil to tacrolimus for nephrotoxicity following liver transplantationAshokkumar Jain
Department of Surgery, Transplant Division, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Transplantation 80:859-64. 2005..5% improvement at 1 year. Three patients developed renal failure. Six patients died in the follow-up period. Addition of MMF with reduced tacrolimus dose resulted in sustained improvement in renal function in 58% of patients...
Improving survival in decompensated cirrhosisAmar Nath Mukerji
Liver Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, Suite C640 Parkinson Pavillion, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
Int J Hepatol 2012:318627. 2012..Sparing and judicious use of steroids needs to be borne in mind in treatment of ARDS and acute hepatitis from alcohol or autoimmune process...
Oriental cholangiohepatitis masquerading as cholangiocarcinoma: A rare presentation that surgeons need to knowSmit Singla
Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
Int J Surg Case Rep 3:235-7. 2012....
