2021
Living Donor Nephrectomy: Approaches, Innovations, and Outcomes
Merola J, Cooper M, Kulkarni S. Living Donor Nephrectomy: Approaches, Innovations, and Outcomes. 2021, 291-302. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53618-3_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDonor nephrectomySuperior long-term outcomesLong-term outcomesCareful preoperative planningSingle-port surgeryKidney transplantationSurgical riskDeceased donorsOrgan recipientsSurgical approachSurgical considerationsSurgical techniqueKidney donationNephrectomyPreoperative planningInformed consentOutcomesAdequate trainingRiskDonorsAllograftsDonationSurgeryTransplantationSurgeons
2018
Race, Risk, and Willingness of End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Without Hepatitis C Virus to Accept an HCV-Infected Kidney Transplant
McCauley M, Mussell A, Goldberg D, Sawinski D, Molina RN, Tomlin R, Doshi SD, Abt P, Bloom R, Blumberg E, Kulkarni S, Esnaola G, Shults J, Thiessen C, Reese PP. Race, Risk, and Willingness of End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Without Hepatitis C Virus to Accept an HCV-Infected Kidney Transplant. Transplantation 2018, 102: e163-e170. PMID: 29346260, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusHCV cure ratesCure rateC virusUninfected kidneyEnd-stage renal disease patientsHCV-negative patientsPrior transplant recipientsRenal disease patientsHigh cure ratesEffective antiviral treatmentKidney recipientsTransplant recipientsKidney transplantMost patientsOlder patientsAntiviral treatmentWhite patientsDeceased donorsAllograft qualityFuture trialsBlack raceDisease patientsPatient acceptanceYoung donors
2014
Segmental Grafts in Adult and Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Improving Outcomes by Minimizing Vascular Complications
Rodriguez-Davalos MI, Arvelakis A, Umman V, Tanjavur V, Yoo PS, Kulkarni S, Luczycki SM, Schilsky M, Emre S. Segmental Grafts in Adult and Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Improving Outcomes by Minimizing Vascular Complications. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 63-70. PMID: 24284803, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor liver transplantSegmental graftsRight lobeLiver transplantVascular complicationsSegmental allograftsDeceased donorsLateral segmentConsecutive liver transplant patientsDonor graft recipientsHepatic artery stenosisReduced-size graftsWaiting list mortalityLiver transplant patientsPortal vein thrombosisPediatric liver transplantationMultidisciplinary team approachInnovative surgical techniquesBiliary complicationsSegmental transplantsStrict patientGraft survivalList mortalityLiver transplantationTransplant patients