Hospital charges for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy compared to robotic sleeve gastrectomy: a multicenter study.

Background: Sleeve gastrectomy has become a gold standard in addressing medically refractory obesity. Robotic platforms are becoming more utilized, however, data on its cost-effectiveness compared to laparoscopy remain controversial (1-3). At NYU Langone Health, many of the bariatric surgeons adopted robotic surgery as part of their practices starting in 2021.

Results of Two Cases of Pig-to-Human Kidney Xenotransplantation.

Background: Xenografts from genetically modified pigs have become one of the most promising solutions to the dearth of human organs available for transplantation. The challenge in this model has been hyperacute rejection. To avoid this, pigs have been bred with a knockout of the alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase gene and with subcapsular autologous thymic tissue.

New York Transplant Teams Versus COVID-19.

New York State, and especially New York City, were hit hard by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus. While we followed its course in other parts of the world, and began preparations, there was no way we could have been prepared for the volume and severity of illness that began to overflow in our emergency departments and hospital units. We expanded intensive care units into our medical surgical units while turning conference rooms into medical surgical patient care areas.

Survey of transplant-related pharmacy services at large comprehensive transplant centers in the United States.

Context: United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) 2011 bylaws and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations require a transplant pharmacist to be an active participant in the care of transplant patients. Transplant centers must be members in good standing with UNOS in order to perform transplants and must be certified by CMS to participate with Medicare.

Objective: To identify characteristics of transplant-related pharmacy services at comprehensive transplant centers.

Impact of the lung allocation score on resource utilization after lung transplantation in the United States.

Background: The United States lung allocation score (LAS) allows rapid organ allocation to higher acuity patients. Although, wait-list time and wait-list mortality have improved, the costs of lung transplantation (LTx) in these higher acuity patients are largely unknown. We hypothesize that LTx in high LAS recipients is associated with increased charges and resource utilization.