2013
Successful Abdominal Organ Donation after Brain Death in a Patient with a Biventricular Assist Device: Extending Extended Criteria
Carpenter S, Steidley D, Douglas D, Reddy K, Mulligan D, Lanza L, Moss A. Successful Abdominal Organ Donation after Brain Death in a Patient with a Biventricular Assist Device: Extending Extended Criteria. Open Journal Of Organ Transplant Surgery 2013, 2013: 32-35. DOI: 10.4236/ojots.2013.32006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-organ functionMechanical circulatory supportBiventricular assist deviceBrain deathAssist deviceAdequate end-organ functionOngoing mechanical circulatory supportProfound cardiogenic shock refractoryIntra-aortic balloon pumpLeft ventricular assist deviceMELD exception scoreStatus 1 patientsExcellent graft functionCardiogenic shock refractoryAcute myocardial infarctionPolycystic liver diseaseVentricular assist deviceGraft functionBalloon pumpHeparin dripShock refractoryBypass graftLiver diseaseCirculatory supportCerebellar hemorrhage
2012
Laparoscopic bilateral native nephrectomies with simultaneous kidney transplantation
Martin AD, Mekeel KL, Castle EP, Vaish SS, Martin GL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Heilman RL, Reddy KS, Andrews PE. Laparoscopic bilateral native nephrectomies with simultaneous kidney transplantation. BJU International 2012, 110: e1003-e1007. PMID: 22882539, DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2012.11379.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilateral laparoscopic nephrectomyAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseSimultaneous kidney transplantationShorter total hospital stayBilateral native nephrectomyTotal hospital stayNative nephrectomyHospital stayKidney transplantationGraft functionRenal transplantPerioperative outcomesKidney transplantLaparoscopic approachSingle tertiary academic centerImmediate graft functionInvasive laparoscopic approachSimultaneous renal transplantMedian hospital stayTertiary academic centerTotal operative durationPolycystic kidney diseaseRenal transplantationComparable morbidityComplication rateUreteral stricture formation in laparoscopically procured living donor kidney transplantation.
Tyson MD, Castle EP, Andrews PE, Heilman RL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Reddy KS. Ureteral stricture formation in laparoscopically procured living donor kidney transplantation. Canadian Journal Of Urology 2012, 19: 6188-92. PMID: 22512964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteral stricture formationDelayed graft functionDonor kidney transplantationUreteral strictureGraft functionStricture formationUreteral stentsKidney transplantationStricture diseaseMultivariable logistic regression modelUreteral stricture diseaseLogistic regression modelsStricture groupRetrospective reviewProcedural interventionRisk factorsIntraoperative placementStrictureDonor databasePatientsIncidenceStentsTransplantationDiseaseRegression models
2010
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation With Multiple Renal Arteries in the Laparoscopic Era
Tyson MD, Castle EP, Ko EY, Andrews PE, Heilman RL, Mekeel KL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Reddy KS. Living Donor Kidney Transplantation With Multiple Renal Arteries in the Laparoscopic Era. Urology 2010, 77: 1116-1121. PMID: 21145095, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.07.503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple renal arteriesSingle renal arterySlow graft functionDonor kidney transplantationPatients' overall survivalGraft functionKidney transplantationRenal arteryOverall survivalSingle tertiary care academic centerTertiary care academic centerLong-term allograftClavien classification systemDelayed graft functionLong-term outcomesAcute rejectionAllograft survivalUrological complicationsPostoperative complicationsRetrospective reviewLaparoscopic eraAnatomic variationsHigh incidenceAcademic centersMRA groupEarly Graft Function After Laparoscopically Procured Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Tyson M, Castle E, Andrews P, Heilman R, Mekeel K, Moss A, Mulligan D, Reddy K. Early Graft Function After Laparoscopically Procured Living Donor Kidney Transplantation. Journal Of Urology 2010, 184: 1434-1439. PMID: 20727548, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor early graft functionEarly graft functionLiving-donor kidney transplantationGraft functionDonor kidney transplantationAcute rejectionKidney transplantationMultivariate logistic regression modelGraft function groupDelayed graft functionDonor kidney transplantsInstitutional review boardLogistic regression modelsAllograft survivalGraft nephrectomyVascular complicationsKidney transplantPerioperative parametersIndependent predictorsTransplantation databaseClinical outcomesPatient survivalBlack ethnicityMale genderDonor age
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
2008
Utility of the Endovascular Stapler for Right-Sided Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: A 7-Year Experience at Mayo Clinic
Ko EY, Castle EP, Desai PJ, Moss AA, Reddy KS, Mekeel KL, Mulligan DC, Andrews PE. Utility of the Endovascular Stapler for Right-Sided Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: A 7-Year Experience at Mayo Clinic. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 207: 896-903. PMID: 19183537, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic donor nephrectomyRight laparoscopic donor nephrectomyDonor nephrectomyRight-sided laparoscopic donor nephrectomyRespective recipientsEndovascular gastrointestinal anastomosis staplerFavorable graft outcomesGraft failure rateRenal vascular controlGastrointestinal anastomosis staplerSignificant differencesOutcomes of rightGraft functionGraft outcomePatient demographicsPerioperative variablesVascular complicationsCreatinine levelsRetrospective reviewGIA staplerRenal hilumTransplant teamVascular controlRenal vasculatureMayo Clinic
2007
Diffuse Parenchymal Urine Leak After Kidney Transplantation Following Degloving Injury During Donor Nephrectomy
Mekeel KL, Mazur MJ, Reddy KS, Mulligan DC, Heilman RL, Chakkera HA, Andrews PE, Moss AA. Diffuse Parenchymal Urine Leak After Kidney Transplantation Following Degloving Injury During Donor Nephrectomy. American Journal Of Transplantation 2007, 7: 2039-2041. PMID: 17578504, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.01870.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor nephrectomyUrine leakRecipient graft functionGood renal functionLaparoscopic donor nephrectomyComplete deglovingGraft functionKidney transplantationPostoperative courseRenal functionPeritoneal windowLarge urinomaGlue treatmentKidneyUnconcentrated urineKidney surfaceNephrectomyLeakUrinomaPatientsTransplantationDeglovingInjuryTraumaUrine
2003
Tacrolimus as a liver flush solution to ameliorate the effects of ischemia/reperfusion injury following liver transplantation
St. Peter SD, Post DJ, Rodriguez‐Davalos M, Douglas DD, Moss AA, Mulligan DC. Tacrolimus as a liver flush solution to ameliorate the effects of ischemia/reperfusion injury following liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation 2003, 9: 144-149. PMID: 12548508, DOI: 10.1053/jlts.2003.50018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemia/reperfusion injuryTacrolimus treatmentReperfusion injuryFlush solutionGroup 2Group 1Partial thromboplastin time valuesBaseline aspartate aminotransferaseEarly graft functionOrthotopic liver transplantProspective randomized fashionTotal ischemia timeSerum laboratory valuesSuperior early graft functionGraft functionLiver transplantLiver transplantationHepatic allograftsHepatocellular injuryLiver injuryPlacebo treatmentLiver diseasePlasma-Lyte AHepatocellular damageIschemia time