2010
Impact of Subclinical Inflammation on the Development of Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Heilman RL, Devarapalli Y, Chakkera HA, Mekeel KL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Mazur MJ, Hamawi K, Williams JW, Reddy KS. Impact of Subclinical Inflammation on the Development of Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Kidney Transplant Recipients. American Journal Of Transplantation 2010, 10: 563-570. PMID: 20121731, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02966.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIF/TA scoreRapid steroid withdrawalSubclinical acute rejectionClinical acute rejectionSubclinical inflammationGroup 2Group 1Group 3Acute rejectionTubular atrophyInterstitial fibrosisGroup 4IF/TAProtocol biopsy findingsKidney transplant recipientsTA scoresProtocol biopsiesSteroid withdrawalTransplant recipientsBiopsy findingsInterstitial inflammationMore patientsMonths 1High riskPatients
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