A bio-impedance probe to assess liver steatosis during transplant surgery. by Smith, P, You, F, Vogel, T, Silva, M

“…This work addresses the design of a bioimpedance probe to assess steatosis on the exposed liver in the donor during liver transplant surgery. Whereas typically bioimpedance uses needle probes to avoid surface effects, for clinical reasons a non-penetrative probe is required. …”

A bio-impedance probe to assess liver steatosis during transplant surgery. by Smith, P, You, F, Vogel, T, Silva, M

“…This work addresses the design of a bioimpedance probe to assess steatosis on the exposed liver in the donor during liver transplant surgery. Whereas typically bioimpedance uses needle probes to avoid surface effects, for clinical reasons a non-penetrative probe is required. …”

Prophylactic Peri-Nephric Drain Placement in Renal Transplant Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lakha, AS, Ahmed, S, Hunter, J, O’Callaghan, J

International Medical Graduates in Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowships in the United States, response to letter by Schlottmann et al. by Lafranca, J, Shankar, S, Ceulemans, L, Akhtar, M

Meniscal Transplant surgery or Optimised Rehabilitation full randomised trial (MeTeOR2): a study protocol by Arnold, S, Spalding, T, Parsons, H, Beard, D, Bradley, H, Crisford, P, Ellard, DR, Ferreira, M, Getgood, A, Guck, J, Haque, A, Khan, I, Mason, J, Milroy, B, Myers, P, Parker, D, Price, AJ, Smith, A, Smith, N, Smith, T, Stewart, K, Underwood, M, Verdonk, P, Metcalfe, A

“…Methods and analysis: The Meniscal Transplant surgery or Optimised Rehabilitation trial is an international, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. …”

Hearts beating through decellularized scaffolds: whole-organ engineering for cardiac regeneration and transplantation by Zia, S, Mozafari, M, Natasha, G, Tan, A, Cui, Z, Seifalian, AM

“…If proven to be successful and clinically viable, it is highly likely that this field would be poised to revolutionize organ transplantation surgery. In particular, whole-heart decellularization has captured the attention and imagination of the scientific community. …”

Stem cell therapy and the retina. by Maclaren, R, Pearson, R

“…We discuss the current advances in human and animal models of retinal cell transplantation, focussing on stem cell and reproductive cloning biology, in relation to the practical issues of retinal transplantation surgery. Stem and progenitor cells can be isolated from a number of sources including embryonic tissue, adult brain and even the retina, prompting many researchers to investigate the potential for using these cells to generate photoreceptors for transplantation. …”

Evidence based hypothermic preservation of the kidney and liver for transplantation by O'Callaghan, JM

The educational value and emotional impact on medical students after participating in transplant organ retrieval by Reed, A, Baldwin, R, Arwyn-Jones, J, Knight, S, Quiroga, I

“…<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Medical students and healthcare professionals lack knowledge and confidence in organ transplantation which stems in part from a lack of exposure to transplant surgery at medical school. To address this, we developed a program that allowed students to attend organ retrievals and assessed its efficacy as an educational intervention.…”

The effects of donor-recipient age and sex compatibility in the outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasties by Ong, Hon Shing, Chiam, Nathalie, Htoon, Hla Myint, Kumar, Ashish, Arundhati, Anshu, Mehta, Jodhbir Singh

“…Corneal transplantations are the commonest allogenic transplant surgeries performed worldwide. Transplantable grade donor cornea is a finite resource. …”
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Diagnostic lessons from a complex case of postintestinal transplantation enteropathy by Wade, C, Allan, P, Collantes, E, Reddy, S, Friend, P, Vrakas, G

“…This case illustrates the importance of developing reliable and specific markers for guiding the diagnosis of rejection and the use of antirejection therapeutics in this rapidly evolving field of transplant surgery.…”

Device for the mechanization of corneal transplants by Hawthorne, Stephan Andre

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Hypoxia and myocardial remodeling in human cardiac allografts: a time-course study. by Gramley, F, Lorenzen, J, Pezzella, F, Kettering, K, Himmrich, E, Plumhans, C, Koellensperger, E, Munzel, T

“…METHODS: Serial right ventricular biopsies of 57 patients were collected in 6-month intervals after cardiac transplant surgery for a total of 10 years to allow a retrospective longitudinal analysis. …”

Fully automated analysis of OCT imaging of human kidneys for prediction of post-transplant function by Konkel, Brandon, Lavin, Christopher, Wu, Tong Tong, Anderson, Erik, Iwamoto, Aya, Rashid, Hadi, Gaitian, Brandon, Boone, Joseph, Cooper, Matthew, Abrams, Peter, Gilbert, Alexander, Tang, Qinggong, Levi, Moshe, Fujimoto, James G, Andrews, Peter, Chen, Yu

“…OCT imaging was performed on donor kidneys before and immediately after implantation during 169 human kidney transplant surgeries. A system for automated image analysis was developed to measure structural parameters of the kidney’s proximal convoluted tubules (PCTs) visualized in the OCT images. …”
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Bone density, microarchitecture, and material strength in chronic kidney disease patients at the time of kidney transplantation by Pérez-Sáez, M, Herrera, S, Prieto-Alhambra, D, Vilaplana, L, Nogués, X, Vera, M, Redondo-Pachón, D, Mir, M, Güerri, R, Crespo, M, Díez-Pérez, A, Pascual, J

“…CONCLUSIONS: ESRD patients undergoing transplant surgery have damaged bone health parameters (density, microarchitecture, and mechanical properties) despite acceptably controlled hyperparathyroidism. …”