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Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty With a Focus On Solid Organ Transplantation

The percutaneous coronary interventions field is evolving towards better long-term outcomes and fewer complications. Drug-coated balloons have gained traction, particularly in Europe and Asia, and are increasingly adopted in the United States due to their ability to deliver antiproliferative agents directly to the vessel wall. This method prevents neointimal hyperplasia and reduces restenosis, promoting vessel healing and maintaining its natural structure

Accuracy and Prognostic Value of Automated Right Ventricular Strain in Heart Transplantation Patients

Right ventricular free-wall longitudinal strain is an effective indicator of RV dysfunction post-heart transplantation, with automation potentially enhancing efficiency. This study investigates the accuracy and prognostic significance of automated echocardiographic measurements of this strain, using cardiac magnetic resonance as a benchmark.

Endoscopic Treatment of Biliary Strictures After Liver Transplantation

Endoscopic treatment is the preferred approach for biliary strictures postliver transplantation. However, specific strategies and their varying success rates have yet to be clearly linked to survival outcomes. This study aims to identify predictors of successful endoscopic treatment and assess how different success patterns influence patient survival.

Reduced Energy Requirements During Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Measured by Indirect Calorimetry

Nutritional therapy is essential for children undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, as standard energy requirement equations for healthy children may not be applicable due to increased energy needs from high-dose chemotherapy and total body irradiation, alongside potential reductions from immobilization.

Persistent Oral Infections May Increase the Risk of Infectious Complications in Organ Transplant Recipients

Studies involved adult patient undergoing solid organ transplantation. The exposure defined was the presence of oral foci of infection at transplantation or dental treatment before transplantation to eliminate such infections. The comparison was the absence of oral foci at the time of solid organ transplantation.

Robotic-Assisted Simultaneous Bilateral Native Nephrectomy and Living Donor Kidney Transplantation

Simultaneous bilateral nephrectomy and living donor kidney transplantation is commonly recommended for patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in end-stage kidney disease. Robotic-assisted surgery provides a minimally invasive option that may decrease perioperative complications and shorten hospital stays.

Tacrolimus Exposure During Pregnancy in Kidney and Liver Transplantation Recipients

This study evaluated tacrolimus concentration-to-dose ratios in kidney or liver transplant recipients before, during and after pregnancy, utilizing linear mixed model analysis.

Double Bridge to Heart Transplantation

Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenator is utilized as a “double-bridge” strategy to heart transplantation for severely ill pediatric patients with decompensated heart failure. This study evaluates the outcomes of early versus late crossover in double-bridged patients using the ACTION registry.

Impact of Preoperative Albumin-Bilirubin Grade On Posttransplant Hospitalization in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients

The albumin-bilirubin grade serves as a prognostic tool for hepatocellular carcinoma and is valuable in evaluating liver function and surgical risk. This study aims to analyze the connection between preoperative albumin-bilirubin grade and the duration of hospital and intensive care unit stay following deceased-donor liver transplantation.

Management of Surgical Complications in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation

Graft and patient survival in pediatric kidney transplantation have improved, yet postoperative surgical complications affect up to 15.4% of recipients, threatening graft survival. Due to anatomical differences in children, transplantation requires careful planning. This narrative review outlines the prevalent surgical complications after kidney transplantation in children.

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