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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.
CME Information
CME Credit Available
You may claim CME credit after watching this activity.
Needs Statement
General, plastic, thoracic, vascular, cardiothoracic, and abdominal surgery, and surgical oncology physicians, residents, fellows and medical students need to be regularly updated on advances in surgical care and clinical practices that will aid them in performing a variety of surgical procedures to increase the patient care experience and improve practice efficiency.
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.
Target Audience
- Physicians
- Medical Students
- Fellows
- Residents
- Nurses
- Other Health Professionals
Accreditation/Credit Designation
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.
Program Director
S. Rob Todd, M.D.
Professor
Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Term of Approval
August 1, 2019 through August 31, 2021. Original release date: August 1, 2019
Disclosure Policy
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Disclosures
The following individual(s) has/have reported financial or other relationship(s) with commercial entities whose products/services may relate to the educational content of this activity:
Presenter
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Abbas Rana, M.D., FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Disclosure:
Nothing to disclose.
CME Credit Available
You may claim CME credit after watching this activity.
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