Predisposing risk factors for isolated bile leakage after pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Aim: Isolated bile leakage (IBL) from hepaticojejunostomy, following pancreaticoduodenectomy, is a serious complication that increases morbidity and mortality. We aimed to assess the frequency of IBL development after pancreaticoduodenectomy and its underlying factors.

Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic diseases between January 2005 and January 2016 were retrospectively evaluated.

Choroidal Vascularity Index and Choroidal Thickness Changes Following Renal Transplantation.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate changes in subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT), choroidal vascularity index (CVI), estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and intraocular pressure (IOP) after renal transplantation.

Materials And Methods: A total of 49 renal transplantation patients were included in this prospective study. CVI and SFCT on enhanced-depth imaging optic coherence tomography (EDI-OCT), MAP at the cubital fossa, GFR, and IOP were measured preoperatively and at postoperative 1 week and 1 month.

Doppler ultrasonography blood flow changes of the hepatic artery in liver transplants complicated with cholangitis.

Purpose: Cholangitis after liver transplantation may lead to bile duct necrosis. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent graft loss. We aimed to investigate cholangitis related hepatic arterial Doppler ultrasonography findings in liver transplants.

Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management of Early Vascular Complications After Liver Transplant.

Objectives: A hepatic vascular complication after liver transplant is a critical situation, often resulting in graft failure and potentially leading to patient death. Early diagnosis and treatment of vascular complications can provide prolonged graft survival and prohibit further complications. This study presents our experiences with endovascular treatment during the first week after liver transplant.

Our Pediatric Liver and Kidney Transplant Activities in 2021.

Objectives: In children with end-stage renal disease, chronic liver failure, or acute liver failure, liver transplant and kidney transplant are the most effective modalities for better clinical outcomes compared with other therapies. However, children are particularly susceptible to surgical complications, so pediatric solid-organ transplants should be reserved for centers with substantial experience and multidisciplinary expertise. Here, we assessed liver and kidney transplants performed at our center in 2021.

Vascular Complications in Pediatric Liver Transplants and Their Management.

Objectives: The blood supply of the liver occurs through the hepatic artery and portal vein. Outflow of blood circulation in the liver is via the hepatic veins. Any disruption in this blood circulation results in deterioration of liver functions.

An Alternative Abdominal Closure Technique After Pediatric Liver Transplant: Bogota Bag Technique.

Objectives: In conditions such as large-for-size syndrome, postreperfusion hepatic edema, and intestinal edema, primary closure of the abdominal wall can cause respiratory complications and thrombosis of vascular structures. Here, we compared results of primary abdominal closure versus a temporary patch closure technique (the Bogota bag technique) in pediatric liver transplant recipients.

Materials And Methods: We performed primary abdominal closure in 295 recipients.

Effect of meal intake for evaluating hepatic artery by Doppler ultrasonography in liver transplants: Does fasting matter for screening hepatic artery due to hemodynamic changes in splanchnic circulation?

Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the utility of fasting on Doppler ultrasonography findings of hepatic artery in liver transplants.

Methods: Liver transplant patients without vascular abnormalities were prospectively evaluated between December 2017 and January 2020. Doppler sonography was used to describe hemodynamic changes in response to a standard meal.

Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy as a Bridge to Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Preliminary Results of Başkent University Experience.

Objectives: Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver tumor, with curative treatment options being liver transplant and resection. However, approximately 20% to 30% of patients have substantial disease progression while awaiting transplant. Here, we report our initial experience on stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy as a bridge to liver transplant for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Relationship Between Exercise Perception With Physical Activity Level, Body Awareness, and Illness Cognition in Renal Transplant Patients: A Pilot Study.

Objectives: Transplantation offers better quality of life and long-term survival benefits. Further knowledge is needed regarding exercise in daily life of transplant recipients. Here, we investigated the relationship between exercise perception and physical activity level, body awareness, and illness cognition in renal transplant patients.

Gender Disparity and the Relationship Between Living Donors and Recipients in Kidney Transplants in an Organ Transplant Center in Turkey.

Objectives: The literature search on kidney transplant procedures performed in Turkey showed that few publications are available about gender distribution and the relationships between living donors and recipients. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the gender distributions and the relationships between donors and recipients of living-donor kidney transplants performed in a university hospital in Ankara, Turkey.

Materials And Methods: In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the hospital records of living kidney donors (1611 cases) and all 1991 kidney recipients who underwent living-donor and deceased-donor kidney transplant procedures in a university hospital between 1985 and 2017.

Causes of Hemoptysis in Renal Transplant Patients.

Objectives: Hemoptysis is a symptom that can be caused by airway disease, pulmonary parenchymal disease, or pulmonary vascular disease, or it can be idiopathic. Infection is the most common cause of hemoptysis, accounting for 60% to 70% of cases. Hemoptysis is also an initial symptom of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage syndrome, although it may be absent at presentation in one-third of patients.

Dermal tophus: a complication of gout in a kidney transplant recipient.

Gout is a chronic metabolic disease caused by disturbance of purine metabolism that leads to hyperuricemia. Hyperuricemia prevalence after renal transplant is reported as 19% to 84% in different studies. Tophaceous gout in renal transplant recipients is a consequence of increased hyperuricemia.

Treatment of biliary complications after liver transplant: results of a single center.

Biliary complications are major sources of morbidity after liver transplant due to vulnerable vascularization of the bile ducts. Biliary complications are the "Achilles' heel" of liver transplant with their high incidence, need for repeated and prolonged treatment, and potential effects on graft and patient survival. Although standardization of reconstruction techniques and improvements in immunosuppression and organ preservation have reduced the incidence of biliary complications, in early reports the morbidity rates are 50%, with related mortality rate 25% to 30%.