One of the first questions that patients often ask when they enter the list for a transplant organ is, “How long will I be waiting?”
Rachel Sauer | 
March 31, 2023
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Patient Care Community Transplant Surgery
One of the first questions that patients often ask when they enter the list for a transplant organ is, “How long will I be waiting?”
Rachel Sauer | March 31, 2023
Community Transplant Surgery Equity Diversity and Inclusion
Kidney disease is sometimes called the “silent disease” because it can be symptomless in its early stages. An estimated 90% of Americans who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) may not even know they have it until it is advanced.
Rachel Sauer | March 30, 2023
Transplant Center Transplant Surgery
Earlier this month, the Division of Transplant Surgery in the University of Colorado Department of Surgery hosted its annual Controversies in Transplantation conference (CIT), which gathered the finest minds in transplantation science from around the country in Colorado. For more than two decades, this conference has served as a platform for groundbreaking ideas and discussions within the transplant community.
Khushnuma Damkevala | March 27, 2023
Awards Transplant Surgery Liver Transplant
Megan Adams, MD, surgical director of pediatric living donor transplantation at the University of Colorado Department of Surgery, has received the 2023 Pipeline Award from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS).
Greg Glasgow | February 28, 2023
Transplant Surgery Liver Transplant
2022 was a record-breaking year for the number of transplants performed by the organ transplant team at the University of Colorado Department of Surgery, with more than 300 kidney transplants, more than 130 liver transplants, more than 60 heart transplants, and 40 lung transplants performed over the past 12 months.
Greg Glasgow | January 23, 2023
Historically, the outlook has been grim for obese patients who need kidney transplants. Due to the physical requirements of the operation, those with a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher typically have been denied access to the life-saving procedure.
Greg Glasgow | November 22, 2022
Research Transplant Surgery Liver Transplant
Research recently published in JAMA Surgery demonstrates that living-donor liver transplant (LDLT) recipients gain an additional 13 to 17 life-years following their surgery compared with patients who remain on the donor waitlist.
Rachel Sauer | September 06, 2022
Research Transplant Surgery Liver Transplant
Liver transplant surgery is a vital and life-saving procedure, but it also is associated with a high rate of postoperative complications. As many as one in four liver transplant patients will return to the operating room (R-OR) within 48 hours of their initial surgery.
Rachel Sauer | August 24, 2022
U.S. News & World Report
May 08, 2023
Here's one more reason to watch your weight: Obesity can increase your odds for serious complications after surgery.
Medscape
April 25, 2023
Prediction models that incorporate more than just treatment status could rank order heart transplant candidates by urgency more effectively.
Becker's Hospital Review
April 16, 2023
This year's National Donate Life Month has special meaning for a young patient who recently underwent his fourth liver transplant with CU surgeons.
News Medical
April 10, 2023
New research describes another possible issue caused by the combination of alcohol and burn injury: impaired cognitive function.