Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation

by Srinivas, T. R.; Shoskes, Daniel A., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781607616412
• ISBN10: 1607616416
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-16
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc

Summary

The transplant physicians and surgeons at Cleveland Clinic have collaborated to produce, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation: A Practical Guide. This volume is devoted to kidney and pancreas transplantation and is well grounded in scientific principles, quantitative clinical reasoning, clinical pharmacology, tested clinical practices and overall clinical applicability. Also addressed are key aspects in the initiation, maintenance and sustained growth of viable clinical programs in kidney and pancreas transplantation. Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation: A Practical Guide will be of great value to transplant physicians as well as medical and surgical fellows who intend to pursue an interest in transplantation.

Table of Contents

The Immune Response to Transplanted Organs	p. 1
The Histocompatibility Laboratory in Clinical Transplantation	p. 23
Immunosuppressive Therapy in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation	p. 49
Clinical Pharmacologic Principles and Immunosuppression	p. 87
Pathology of Kidney and Pancreas Transplants	p. 111
Design, Conduct, and Report of Clinical Trials of Immunosuppressive Regimens in Solid Organ Transplantation	p. 139
Outcomes of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation	p. 155
Medical and Surgical Evaluation of the Adult Kidney Transplant Candidate	p. 183
Selection and Preparation of the Pancreas Transplant Recipient	p. 201
Kidney Transplant Recipient Surgery	p. 211
Issues and Surgical Techniques to Expand the Pool of Kidneys Available for Transplantation	p. 219
Pancreas Transplantation: Surgical Techniques	p. 249
Laparoscopic Living Kidney Donation	p. 259
Perioperative and Anesthetic Management in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Management	p. 273
Surgical Complications after Kidney Transplantation	p. 281
Urologic Complications After Kidney Transplantation	p. 299
Medical Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients	p. 311
Infectious Complications: Prevention and Management	p. 333
Living Kidney Donation: Pre- and Postdonation Evaluation and Management	p. 357
Psychology, Quality of Life, and Rehabilitation After Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation	p. 373
Kidney Allocation System for Deceased Donor Kidneys in the United States	p. 385
Ethics of Transplantation	p. 391
World-Wide Long-Term (20-40 Years) Renal Transplant Outcomes and Classification of Long-Term Patient and Allograft Survivals	p. 399
Quantitative Aspects of Clinical Reasoning: Measuring Endpoints and Performance	p. 411
The Business of Transplantation	p. 423
Index	p. 433
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