Publications by authors named "Josephine Xu"
Obesity is increasingly prevalent among candidates for kidney transplantation. Existing studies have shown conflicting post-transplant outcomes for obese patients which may relate to confounding bias from donor-related characteristics that were unaccounted for. We used ANZDATA Registry data to compare graft and patient survival between obese (BMI >27.
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- - The study investigates the morbidity and graft outcomes of two surgical approaches (staged vs. simultaneous nephrectomy) in patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) undergoing kidney transplantation.
- - Simultaneous procedures can lead to longer surgeries and increased risk of graft loss, but may eliminate the need for post-transplant dialysis that could arise from staged surgeries.
- - A systematic literature review was performed, analyzing data from various studies on outcomes like hospitalization length, blood loss, and complications, aiming to determine the more effective surgical approach for these patients.
Background: Split liver transplantation (SLT) addresses donor shortages by providing 2 partial grafts from a single donor liver. Arterial reconstruction using an interposition graft facilitates the use of split grafts with difficult recipient anatomy. Its use, however, remains controversial because of a reported increased risk of complications.
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