Guest Dr Sanjiv Saigal (New Delhi India) ×
Fellow Symposium (PG Course)
Date & Time 20 Nov, Thursday 10:30 -10:45 Hrs
Location Hall B
Role Speaker
Genre Didactic Talk
Topic

Catching Long term Complications Early in Liver Transplant Recipients

Liver Donor Morbidity and Mortality- Learning, Preventing and Supporting
Theme First Do No Harm
Date & Time 22 Nov, Saturday 8:00 - 8:55 Hrs
Location Hall B
Role Panelist
Topic
  • Understated and Underestimated problem of Donor Morbidity and Mortality: Relevance and Role of donor safety committee.
  • Real Anonymised cases of donor near miss/ morbidity/ mortality.
  • Minimizing near-misses and preventing Donor Mortality- What more can we do?
ABO Incompatible Liver Transplantation - 1
Theme Immunology, Outcomes & Clinical Strategies in ABO Incompatible Liver Transplantation
Date & Time 22 Nov, Saturday 9:10 - 9:35 Hrs
Location Hall A
Role Moderator
Genre Panel Discussion
Topic

Case based Panel Discussion: 49-year-old alcoholic cirrhosis (MELD 28); Recipient B+; Donor A-; IgG anti-A 512; IgM anti-A 256

Sub-topics:
1. Pre-transplant risk stratification & significance of antibody titers (IgG/IgM)
2. Desensitization protocols: Rituximab, plasmapheresis, IVIG, bortezomib
3. Perioperative immunosuppression: induction & maintenance strategies
4. Monitoring antibody titers – thresholds for proceeding
5. Intra-operative considerations – graft selection, ischemia time
6. Post-operative care: infection risks vs rejection control
7. Rescue strategies in refractory AMR after ABOi Liver Transplantation
8. Long-term graft survival and quality of life

Science Behind the Scalpel: Basic Research in Liver Transplantation
Date & Time 22 Nov, Saturday 16:05 - 17:05 Hrs
Location Hall A
Role Chairperson
Topic

Immune Reprogramming After Liver Transplant

Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury (IRI) - Mechanisms and Modifiers

The Metabolomics and Microbiome Frontier in Liver Transplantation

Lab-to-Bedside Tools - From Biomarkers to Therapeutics

Interactive Panel : Integrating Basic Science Research with Clinical Practice