Publications by authors named "Arun Panjathia"
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- Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis (TRAS) is the most common vascular issue after kidney transplants, linked to higher rates of transplant failure and mortality.
- A study at a major transplant center focused on identifying risk factors for clinical TRAS (cTRAS) in living donor kidney transplants, revealing that arterial vascular reconstruction of multiple renal arteries (VR-MRA) significantly raises the risk of cTRAS.
- Among diagnosed cTRAS cases, a majority received successful endovascular treatment, leading to outcomes in graft and patient survival comparable to those without cTRAS, emphasizing the importance of early screening and prompt intervention.
Introduction: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) is the preferred treatment for individuals with type-1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease. However, a limited supply of "Ideal Pancreas Donors" contributed to a growing disparity between available organs and recipients. Even though SPK outcomes from pediatric donors match those from adult donors, unclear guidelines on minimum age and weight criteria for extra small pediatric pancreas donors lead to hesitancy among several transplant centers to utilize these grafts due to concerns about inadequate islet mass, technical challenges, and increased risk of allograft thrombosis.
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