Aneurysmectomy with Partial Nephrectomy on a Living Donor Renal Allograft: A Case Report by Siegfredo Paloyo, Junichiro Sageshima, Linda Chen, George W. Burke, Gaetano Ciancio

“…Vascular anomalies among living kidney donors are seldom encountered and their presence offers a complex opportunity for every transplant surgeon. Furthermore, there has been an increasing trend with the use of marginal or kidneys with pathology to address the shortage of organs. …”
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Estimating the Burden of Cost in Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease: A Human Capital Approach by Chris A. Jones, Luca P. Fernandez, Peter Weimersheimer, Neil A. Zakai, Michael Sharf, Oscar A. Mesa, Christian Peters, Antonio di Carlo, Mitchell C. Norotsky

“…Our choice of a ten-year time horizon is novel to the field of rare disease and was determined to be meaningful after consultations with present co-authors, including five physicians, one of whom is a transplant surgeon. A total of 44 450 cGvHD patients in the United States were estimated to require treatment over the next decade (from 2015 to 2025). …”
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Systemic Venous Inflow to the Liver Allograft to Overcome Diffuse Splanchnic Venous Thrombosis by Cristian Lupascu, Tom Darius, Pierre Goffette, Jan Lerut

“…Diffuse splanchnic venous thrombosis (DSVT), formerly defined as contraindication for liver transplantation (LT), is a serious challenge to the liver transplant surgeon. Portal vein arterialisation, cavoportal hemitransposition and renoportal anastomosis, and finally combined liver and small bowel transplantation are all possible alternatives to deal with this condition. …”
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Middle hepatic vein incorporation in live donor liver graft transplantation; implication and safety by Mahmoud Ali Abdi, Tayeb Sabir Kareem, Assad Abidon Hassoun

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Enhancing lung transplantation with ECMO: a comprehensive review of mechanisms, outcomes, and future considerations by Pervaiz Butt Salman, Kakar Vivek, Abdulaziz Salman, Razzaq Nabeel, Saleem Yasir, Kumar Arun, Ashiq Fazil, Ghisulal Praveen, Thrush Aaron, Malik Sadaf, Griffin Mairead, Amir Mahanoor, Khan Umar, Salim Ashal, Zoumot Zaid, Mydin Izanee, Aljabery Yazan, Bhatnagar Gopal, Bayrak Yusuf, Obeso Andres, Ahmed Usman

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A Systematic Review on Poisoned Patients as Potential Organ Donors by Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh, Anirudh Suseel Nalumaru, Mohit Kumar Moses Thathapudi, Omkarnath Sivarchaka, Deekshitha Alla

“…Despite this evidence, transplant surgeons exhibit some hesitation in considering marginalized or compromised donors, such as poisoned patients, for organ donation. …”
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Tips, Tricks, and Guides in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Learning Curve by Davide Borroni, Carlos Rocha de Lossada, Mohit Parekh, Kunal Gadhvi, Chiara Bonzano, Vito Romano, Hannah J. Levis, Aris Tzamalis, Bernhard Steger, Miguel Rechichi, Marina Rodriguez-Calvo-de-Mora

“…Here, we collate and share tips and tricks from our collective experiences to support the learning curve and outcomes in DMEK for both the novice and more experienced corneal transplant surgeons.…”
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Renal Transplantation with Simultaneous Aortoiliac Reconstruction Using a Polytetrafluoroethylene Vascular Graft for Severe Atherosclerosis by Go Anan, Koji Nanmoku, Masaki Shimbo, Masahiko Nagahama, Takaaki Kimura, Yasunaru Sakuma, Fumiyasu Endo, Yasuhiro Komatsu, Kazunori Hattori, Takashi Yagisawa

“…Although our case was rare, it emphasizes the need for transplant surgeons to gain surgical skills for vascular surgery using vascular grafts.…”
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Healthcare Worker Attitudes to Living Donation Prior to Planned Withdrawal of Care by Smruti Rath, MD, Claire Luo, MD, Laura Washburn, MD, Matthew Brent Price, MD, Matthew Goss, MD, Priyanka Moolchandani, MD, Sandra Parsons, PhD, Abbas Rana, MD, FACS, John Goss, MD, FACS, Nhu Thao Nguyen Galván, MD, MPH, FACS

“…An electronic survey was administered to 1735 members of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons mailing list with 187 responses (10.8%). …”
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Transplantation and Pregnancy by Pinar Erkan Uc, Sermet Sagol

“…Successful management relies on a multidisciplinary approach with contributions from obstetricians, neonatologists, nephrologists, hepatologists, and transplant surgeons. …”
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Long-term Double-J stenting is superior to short-term Single-J stenting in kidney transplantation. by Christiaan A J Oudmaijer, Kelly Muller, Erika van Straalen, Robert C Minnee, Diederik J A N Kimenai, Marlies E J Reinders, Jacqueline van de Wetering, Jan N M IJzermans, Turkan Terkivatan

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This trial showed that Double-J stenting consistently reduced urological complications from 14.5% to 4.5%, while being highly cost-effective. Transplant surgeons should favour Double-J stenting to minimise the risk of complications.…”
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