Solid Organ Transplantation: Success and Stagnation

In this presentation, Dr. Abbas Rana, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplantation at Baylor College of Medicine, offers insights into the history of abdominal transplantation and how the advances in transplantation procedures improved short-term outcomes, including survival. In 1984, Congress introduced regulations governing organ transplantation programs across the United States to ensure patient access and safety. These regulations have greatly improved and homogenized outcomes across the country. 

Dr. Rana also highlights the areas in transplantation research where there appears to be stagnation. While one-year survival rates post-transplantation have greatly improved over time, the one-year waitlist mortality rates have remained unchanged and transplantation rates have fallen due to a decrease in donor organs. Dr. Rana concludes by discussing strategies to improve donor supply and long-term post-transplantation outcomes.

Target Audience

This CME/CE activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, residents, fellows, and community providers.

Faculty and trainees within the Department of Medicine who are involved in the care of patients need to be regularly updated with the recent advances and guidelines in the fields of internal medicine and quality improvement to increase clinical knowledge, and to implement the advances and guidelines in clinical practice to enhance the quality of patient care and outcomes.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the session, the participants should be able to:

  • Discuss the history of solid organ transplantation.

  • Summarize the dramatic improvements in short-term outcomes of solid organ transplantation.

  • Describe strategies to improve long-term and intent-to-treat outcomes of solid organ transplantation.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
08/01/2019
Course expires: 
08/31/2021
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John Goss, M.D., Planning Committee Member

Professor and Chief

Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplantation

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

 

Scott LeMaire, M.D., Planning Committee Member

Professor

Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

Disclosure: Research support: Terumo Aortic, WL Gore and Associates, CytoSorbants; Intellectual property: Blackwell Publishing, Wiley Publishing; Advisory committee membership: Biom'up; Consultancy: Terumo Aortic.

 

Todd Rosengart, M.D., Planning Committee Member

Professor and Chair

Department of Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

 

Shawn Stafford, M.D., Contributor

Assistant Professor

Department of Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

 

James Suliburk, M.D., Planning Committee Member

Associate Professor and Chief

Department of Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Participation
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