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Matched pair analysis of the effect of longer hypothermic machine perfusion time on kidney transplant outcomes
This single-center study published in World Journal of Transplantation looked at deceased donor kidney transplant pairs occurring at University of Saskatchewan between 2012 and 2021. Both donor kidneys were placed on LifePort Kidney Transporter prior to transplant....
“Hope and Hurdles” in Liver Machine Perfusion: A Review and Future Directions of Machine Perfusion in Liver Transplantation
This comprehensive review by O’Kane et al. explores the evolving landscape of liver machine perfusion, highlighting promising advancements and remaining challenges. Since Guarrera et al. published the first ex-situ HMP clinical series in 2010, HMP has been found to...
ASTS Winter Symposium
January 16 - January 19, 2025 Sheraton Grand Hotel5594 W Wild Horse Pass BlvdPhoenix, AZ 85226 The American Society of Transplant Surgeons is dedicated to saving and improving the lives of others through the power of organ donation and transplant surgery. This event...
NATCO Annual Meeting
February 23 - February 26, 2025 Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa 9800 Hyatt Resort DrSan Antonio, TX 78251 NATCO is dedicated to advancing education, promoting certifications, and furthering the professional development of donation and transplant...
The Alliance NCF: Machine Perfusion & Preservation
March 18 - March 19, 2025 Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza2100 West End AveNashville, TN 37203 The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance (“The Alliance”) delivers relevant, targeted and scalable learning solutions for the organ donation and...
UNOS Transplant Management Forum
May 5 - May 7, 2025 San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk101 Bowie StSan Antonio, TX UNOS is the private, non-profit organization that manages the nation's organ transplant system under contract with the federal government. Transplant administrators from...
ILTS Annual Meeting
May 28 - May 31, 2025 The Suntec Singapore10 Sinaran Rd Square 2#02-04/05/06Singapore 306507 Committed to providing multi-disciplinary innovations in the management of liver and biliary disorders requiring advanced therapy in transplantation, the ILTS Congress...
Texas Transplant Society Annual Meeting
June 20 - June 22, 2025 Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa575 Hyatt Lost Pines RdCedar Creek, TX 78612 Texas Transplant Society focuses on advancing transplantation and organ donation through education and advocacy. The annual meeting brings together Texas...
Transplant Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting
June 22 - June 24, 2025 National Convention Centre Canberra31 Constitution AveCanberra ACT 2601Australia The Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand brings together transplantation professionals in medicine and science that share common ideals and...
AOPO Annual Meeting
June 22 - June 24, 2025 Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center6700 N Gaylord Rockies BlvdAurora, CO 80019 AOPO advances organ donation and transplantation by driving continual improvement of the donation process, collaborating with stakeholders and sharing...
ESOT Congress
June 29 - July 2, 2025 ExCel LondonRoyal Victoria Dock1 Western GatewayLondon E16 1XLUnited Kingdom As the leading forum for inspiration in transplantation, the ESOT Congress offers vast opportunities on the global scale. This year's theme is Nurturing a Sustainable...
World Transplant Congress
August 2 - August 6, 2025 Moscone Center701 Howard StSan Francisco, CA 94103 The World Transplant Congress brings together people worldwide to share research, discuss advancements, and address challenges in organ transplantation. We look forward to seeing you at our...
Canadian Society of Transplantation Annual Scientific Meeting
October 6 - October 10, 2025 The Westin Bayshore1601 Bayshore DrVancouver, BC V6G 2V4, Canada The Canadian Society of Transplantation Annual Scientific Meeting in Vancouver is a forum for the transplantation community to come together to share their ideas, leading...
The Evolution of Kidney Graft Preservation Through the Years
In this review, the authors provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution of kidney graft preservation methods, detailing the transition from traditional SCS to more advanced technologies, such as HMP and HOPE. HMP has demonstrated advantages in reducing DGF and...
Impact of Warm Ischemia Time on DCD Kidney Transplant Outcomes
This single-center retrospective review by Alghannam et al. looked at the impact of functional warm ischemic time (fWIT) in controlled DCD donors by comparing donor/recipient characteristics and outcomes between high fWIT (>60min), low fWIT (<60min), and DBD...
Cold Ischemia Time and Delayed Function in Kidney Transplantation: A Paired Kidney Analysis
This retrospective cohort study by Husain et al. analyzed US registry data. Investigators identified kidney pairs from the same donor where there was a notable difference in CIT between the kidneys. The results showed that: Out of 25,831 kidney pairs, 71% had...
Use of Machine Perfusion to Increase the Number of Expanded Criteria Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants: A Pharmacoeconomic Analysis
A recent pharmacoeconomic study from Brazil by Tedesco Silva Junior et al. sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and budgetary impact of incorporating hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) for preserving extended criteria donor (ECD) kidneys. They found that...
Overcoming the longest cold ischemia time seen in Korea using HMP in deceased donor kidney transplantation
Kim et al. reported on a deceased donor kidney transplant case that had the longest reported cold ischemic time (CIT) in Korea which was facilitated by using hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP). A 54 year old male marginal deceased donor (Korean Kidney Donor Profile...