- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Online and Blended Learning
- Hemostasis and retained surgical items
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Hernia repair and management
- Blood groups and transfusion
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
2012-2025
University of Liverpool
2012-2025
Navsari Agricultural University
2025
Hull Royal Infirmary
2024
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
2018-2023
Ochsner Medical Center
2018-2023
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
2023
Liverpool Hospital
2023
London Health Sciences Centre
2016-2021
Tunbridge Wells Hospital
2018-2020
: This multicentric study of 17 high-volume centers presents 12 benchmark values for liver transplantation. Those values, mostly targeting markers morbidity, were gathered from 2024 "low risk" cases, and may serve as reference to assess outcome single or any groups patients.To propose in transplantation, serving assessing individual patients other patient groups.Best achievable results that is, benchmarks, are unknown. Consequently, comparisons within across over time remain speculative.Out...
Abstract Background This study investigated the combined impact of cold ischemia time (CIT), donor risk index (DRI), HLA-mismatch, and type on kidney graft survival using data UK Transplant Registry Data. Methods A retrospective cohort 35,627 adult deceased-donor-kidney-transplant recipients (2000-2020) was conducted. Graft analyzed Kaplan-Meier curves multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. composite-risk-score developed to stratify recipients. Results Median follow-up 6.8 years...
Abstract Thin-walled expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), woven Dacron® and gelatin-impregnated Dacron (Gelseal®) vascular grafts were compared, the being coated with three different matrices: collagen IV, fibronectin preclot matrix. In addition, untreated ePTFE Gelseal examined. The graft segments, these matrices, incubated radiolabelled adult human endothelial cells for 30, 60 90 min. Endothelial cell adherence was calculated from ratio of radioactive counts in to plus supernatants....
Objective. To evaluate the diagnostic utility of single-operator peroral cholangioscopy (SOC) in patients with sclerosing cholangitis. Methods. All cholangitis who underwent SOC procedures due to suspicious biliary strictures, one Swedish and four UK tertiary centers 2008–2012, were retrospectively enrolled. For each procedure cholangitis, another attempted a single stricture same center calendar year was randomly selected as control. Patients followed up until death or last clinic visit...
1Division of TransplantationUniversity Rochester Medical CenterRochesterNY 2Multi-Organ Transplant Unit, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada *Address reprint requests to Roberto Hernandez‐Alejandro, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S., Division Transplantation, University Center, Rochester, NY. Telephone: 585‐737‐8762; E‐mail: [email protected]
Abstract: Although fibronectin's role as a matrix to improve endothelial seeding has been demonstrated by other workers, the optimum concentration for use never described. Attachment of fibronectin expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) was measured, using 125 I‐radiolabeled protein, at different concentrations and time periods. The absolute amount bound graft increased with used in coating (p < 0.001) also 0.01); e.g., 50 μg/ml, 90 min incubation produced molecular attachment 4.0 × 10...
The current methods of preserving donor kidneys in nonoxygenated cold conditions minimally protect the kidney against ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), a major source complications clinical transplantation. However, with oxygenated perfusion is not currently feasible due to lack an ideal mechanism that facilitates blood at warm temperature. Here, we have designed innovative renal pump circuit system can perfuse or acellular oxygen carrier under flexible temperatures, pressures, and...
Melanosis Coli is described as black or brown discolouration of the mucosa colon. Its a benign condition, which arises from anthraquinone laxative abuse and has no symptoms its own. The main importance diagnosing correctly lies in fact that if extensive, there may be difficulty differentiating it ischemic colitis.We present case extensive involving whole large bowel appeared gangrenous. A sub total colectomy was performed on presumed diagnosis bowel.This report reminds clinicians mimic...
Background: The incidences of post-operative complications are higher after laparotomy particularly in emergency. This study was aimed to evaluate and compare postoperative emergency versus elective performed at Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar.Methods: comparative carried out Department General Surgery Sagar, Madhya Pradesh during period January 2015 February 2016. All the patients who underwent (elective or emergency) were included study. Demographic data about collected noted pro forma....
Rectus sheath haematoma (RSH) is a well-documented but uncommon clinical condition. It usually self-limiting condition can present as life-threatening emergency. RSH after non-contact vigorous exercise unknown. Two such cases secondary to yoga and laughter therapy sessions, respectively, are reported. One of them required surgical intervention, whereas the other was successfully treated conservatively.