2022
Epidemiology and outcomes of surgical site infections among pediatric liver transplant recipients
Banach DB, Lopez‐Verdugo F, Sanchez‐Garcia J, Tran A, Gomez‐Llerena A, Munoz‐Abraham A, Bertacco A, Valentino PL, Yoo P, Dembry L, Mulligan DC, Ekong UD, Emre SH, Rodriguez‐Davalos M. Epidemiology and outcomes of surgical site infections among pediatric liver transplant recipients. Transplant Infectious Disease 2022, 24: e13941. PMID: 35989545, DOI: 10.1111/tid.13941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBiliary TractChildHumansIncidenceLiver TransplantationRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurgical Wound InfectionTransplant RecipientsConceptsSurgical site infectionLiver transplant recipientsLiver transplantationBiliary complicationsGraft recipientsTransplant recipientsSite infectionRisk factorsOutcomes of SSIPediatric liver transplant recipientsLong-term graftPediatric liver transplantationRetrospective descriptive analysisPrimary endpointHospital daysPatient agePediatric populationPatient survivalSignificant causeComplicationsPatientsRecipientsOutcomesInfectionIncidence
2009
Hyperglycemia during the Immediate Period after Kidney Transplantation
Chakkera HA, Weil EJ, Castro J, Heilman RL, Reddy KS, Mazur MJ, Hamawi K, Mulligan DC, Moss AA, Mekeel KL, Cosio FG, Cook CB. Hyperglycemia during the Immediate Period after Kidney Transplantation. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2009, 4: 853-859. PMID: 19339426, PMCID: PMC2666437, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05471008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset diabetesKidney transplantationPretransplantation diabetesHospital dischargeImmediate posttransplantation periodPrevalence of hypoglycemiaKidney transplant recipientsStress of surgeryShort-acting insulinEvidence of hyperglycemiaHospital stayImmunosuppression medicationsPharmacologic managementTransplant recipientsHospital phasePosttransplantation periodPharmacy databaseStudy cohortProspective studyTransient hyperglycemiaObservational studyMetabolic effectsHyperglycemiaPatientsTransplantation
2007
Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair after liver transplantation
Mekeel K, Mulligan D, Reddy KS, Moss A, Harold K. Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair after liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation 2007, 13: 1576-1581. PMID: 17969189, DOI: 10.1002/lt.21290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic incisional hernia repairIncisional hernia repairLAP groupLiver transplantationHernia repairOP groupMore patientsLaparoscopic ventral hernia repairTime of transplantationLength of stayVentral hernia repairNontransplant patientsPrimary immunosuppressionWound complicationsRecurrent ascitesLaparoscopic approachMesh removalOpen repairRetrospective reviewDecreased incidenceMesh infectionIncisional herniaLower riskPatientsTransplantation