2009
Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation from Donors with Acute Renal Failure due to Rhabdomyolysis
Mekeel KL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Chakkera HA, Hamawi K, Mazur MJ, Heilman RL, Reddy KS. Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation from Donors with Acute Renal Failure due to Rhabdomyolysis. American Journal Of Transplantation 2009, 9: 1666-1670. PMID: 19459799, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02663.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute renal failureGraft functionRenal failureDeceased donor kidney transplantationFull renal functionGood graft functionSlow graft functionDelayed graft functionDonor kidney transplantationCreatinine kinase levelsUrine hemoglobinKidney transplantationMost patientsRenal functionMean creatinineDead patientsImmediate functionKinase levelsSolid organsTransplant communityOrgan donorsRhabdomyolysisPatientsGraftPotential donors
2007
Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures after deceased donor liver transplantation: outcomes after maximal stent therapy
Pasha SF, Harrison ME, Das A, Nguyen CC, Vargas HE, Balan V, Byrne TJ, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC. Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures after deceased donor liver transplantation: outcomes after maximal stent therapy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2007, 66: 44-51. PMID: 17591473, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeceased donor liver transplantationAnastomotic biliary stricturesDonor liver transplantationLiver transplantationEndoscopic therapyStent placementBiliary stricturesEndoscopic treatmentBiliary dilationEndoscopic dilationSurgical interventionTertiary care academic medical centerAggressive endoscopic approachAggressive endoscopic therapyBile duct patencyResolution of stricturesMultiple stent placementOptimal endoscopic treatmentAcademic medical centerPersistent resolutionProlonged therapyMedian durationBalloon dilationMajor complicationsRecurrent stricture
2006
Reduced Priority MELD Score for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Does Not Adversely Impact Candidate Survival Awaiting Liver Transplantation
Sharma P, Harper AM, Hernandez JL, Heffron T, Mulligan DC, Wiesner RH, Balan V. Reduced Priority MELD Score for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Does Not Adversely Impact Candidate Survival Awaiting Liver Transplantation. American Journal Of Transplantation 2006, 6: 1957-1962. PMID: 16771808, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01411.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeceased donor liver transplantationHepatocellular carcinomaHCC candidatesCandidate survivalLiver transplantationMELD scoreStage T1Waiting listEnd-stage liver diseaseDonor liver transplantationT2 hepatocellular carcinomaOrgan allocation policyUNOS databaseLiver transplantLiver diseasePatient survivalUnited NetworkHCC patientsIncidence rateOrgan SharingSurvivalTransplantationCarcinomaDropout rateTime periodLiving donor liver transplantation for hepatitis C‐related cirrhosis: No difference in histological recurrence when compared to deceased donor liver transplantation recipients
Guo L, Orrego M, Rodriguez‐Luna H, Balan V, Byrne T, Chopra K, Douglas DD, Harrison E, Moss A, Reddy KS, Williams JW, Rakela J, Mulligan D, Vargas HE. Living donor liver transplantation for hepatitis C‐related cirrhosis: No difference in histological recurrence when compared to deceased donor liver transplantation recipients. Liver Transplantation 2006, 12: 560-565. PMID: 16555313, DOI: 10.1002/lt.20660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeceased donor liver transplantationDonor liver transplantationLiver transplantationHistological recurrenceHepatitis CDeceased-donor liver transplantation (DDLT) recipientsEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreDonor liver transplantation recipientsHepatitis C virus infectionKaplan-Meier survival analysisDetectable HCV RNAHistological recurrence rateC virus infectionGraft survival ratesLiver Disease scoreActivity of inflammationLiver transplantation recipientsStatistical differenceChild-TurcotteDDLT groupLDLT patientsPugh scoreRecurrent HCVLiver transplantYears posttransplantation