Abdominal Organ Transplantation: State of the Art

The global demand for abdominal organ transplantation is ever-increasing: new knowledge and advanced techniques are helping practitioners dramatically improve patient outcomes, and kidney, liver and pancreas transplantations now number in the tens of thousands per year. In this dynamic specialty, practitioners need a clinically-focused expert guide that they can rely upon to help them deliver optimal care to their patients. That guide is Abdominal Organ Transplantation. Written by experts from leading transplant centers worldwide, this book offers a thorough overview of current knowledge and leading edge procedures. Chapters summarize the latest developments in key areas such as: Living kidney and liver donation, Islet and pancreas transplantation, Blood group incompatibility, highly-sensitized, and high-risk transplantation, Stem cell therapy, Laparoscopic and robotic techniques, Novel immunosuppressive techniques, and more Each chapter is written in an accessible, easy-to-read style and provides in overview of available evidence, recommended procedures and globally-recognized gold-standard practices. This approach makes Abdominal Organ Transplantation an ideal resource for experienced transplant surgeons and physicians, as well as trainees and all allied professionals on the transplantation team. Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1444334328
• ISBN13: 9781444334326
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"