Practical Manual of Abdominal Organ Transplantation

Practical Manual of Abdominal Organ Transplantation edited by Cosme Manzarbeitia.

Abdominal organ transplantation, specifically liver, kidney and pancreatic transplantation, has experienced a tremendous growth over the last two decades. With this growth comes a need for a general, standardized introduction for those healthcare professionals involved with this branch of medicine....

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Manzarbeitia, Cosme (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2002.
Edition:1st ed. 2002.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Surgical transplantation.
Abdominal surgery.
Infectious diseases.
Medical education.
Anesthesiology.
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Table of Contents:
  • Pretransplant Evaluation and Management
  • Indications for Liver Transplantation
  • Evaluation of Candidates for Liver Transplantation
  • Management of the Patient Awaiting Liver Transplantation
  • Pretransplant Evaluation: Kidney and Pancreas
  • Psychiatric and Social Workup of the Abdominal Organ Recipient
  • The Role of the Transplant Coordinator
  • Organ Procurement and Preservation
  • Organ Donation and the Allocation System
  • Surgical Techniques for Liver Procurement
  • Surgical Techniques for Kidney and Pancreas Procurement
  • Recipient Operative Techniques and Strategies
  • The Liver Transplant Procedure
  • The Kidney Transplant Procedure
  • The Pancreas Transplant Procedure
  • Anesthesia in Abdominal Organ Transplantation
  • Immediate Postoperative Care and Complications
  • Postoperative Care in Liver Transplantation
  • Postoperative Care in Kidney Transplantation
  • Postoperative Care in Pancreas Transplantation
  • Immunosuppression, Rejection Prophylaxis, and Other Pharmacotherapy of the Transplant Recipient
  • Last Postoperative Complications and Outcomes
  • General Late Complications in Transplantation
  • Organ-specific Late Complications in Transplantation
  • Results of Abdominal Organ Transplantation
  • Diagnostic Tools in Abdominal Transplantation
  • Pathology of Transplantation
  • Radiology in Transplantation
  • Endoscopy in Liver Transplantation.

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