Scholars@Duke
Kateryna Krynychka

Kateryna Krynychka

House Staff
Surgery

Scholarly Works

Improving equity of access/transparency in organ allocation.

Journal article Curr Opin Pulm Med · July 1, 2026 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Persistent inequities in lung transplant access arise from biologic constraints, geographic variation, and system-level practices that are not fully addressed by urgency-based allocation alone. The recent implementation of continuous dis ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Standardized Porcine Kidney Auto-transplant Protocol for Studying Delayed Graft Function.

Journal article J Vis Exp · March 20, 2026 Delayed graft function (DGF) is commonly defined as the need for dialysis within 7 days after kidney transplantation; however, current definitions often rely on subjective clinical judgment and lack standardized criteria describing graft sufficiency accura ... Full text Link to item Cite

Research Highlights.

Journal article Transplantation · March 5, 2026 Full text Link to item Cite

Off-label use of alemtuzumab, belatacept, and rapamycin in kidney transplantation-Long-term real-world experience.

Journal article Am J Transplant · January 2026 Conventional immunosuppressive regimens in kidney transplantation continue to pose significant challenges, largely due to their reliance on calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) and corticosteroids. These challenges have driven the search for alternative regimens ... Full text Link to item Cite

Tracheobronchoplasty for Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse and Tracheobronchomalacia: A Comparative Analysis of Distinct Airway Disorders.

Journal article Ann Thorac Surg · December 2025 BACKGROUND: Excessive dynamic airway collapse (EDAC) and tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) are distinct causes of excessive central airway collapse; EDAC is characterized by excessive anterior displacement of the posterior membrane, whereas TBM is due to weaknes ... Full text Link to item Cite

Left Atrial Appendage Ligation to Prevent Post Lung Transplant Cerebrovascular Accidents

Conference JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION · April 2025 Link to item Cite