Transplantation of the Liver
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Transplantation of the Liver

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eBook - ePub

Transplantation of the Liver

About this book

Drs. Busuttil and Klintmalm present Transplantation of the Liver, 3 rd Edition, which has been thoroughly revised to offer you the latest protocols, surgical approaches, and techniques used in this challenging procedure. Encompassing today's expert knowledge in the field, this medical reference book is an ideal single source for authoritative, up-to-date guidance on every imaginable aspect of liver transplantation.

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  • Access valuable pearls, pitfalls, and insights from Dr. Ronald Busuttil and Dr. Goran Klintmalm, two of the world's preeminent experts in liver surgery.
  • Understand today's full range of transplantation techniques with complete step-by-step descriptions of each, and access the background information and management options for each hepatic disease entity.
  • Take advantage of detailed discussions of everything from pathophysiology and patient and donor selection, to transplantation anesthesia and operative procedures; immunosuppression; postoperative care; and ethical issues.
  • Overcome your toughest challenges in liver transplantation. Many new and thoroughly revised chapters include: Deceased Organ Donation after Cardiac and Brain Death; Liver Transplantation for Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis; Extended Criteria Donors; Best Techniques for Biliary and Vascular Reconstruction in Living Donor Transplantation; Small for Size Syndrome; Dual Grafts for Transplantation; Arterial Reconstructions-Pitfalls; Transition of Pediatric Patients to Adulthood; Immunosuppressive Biologic Agents; Long Term Toxicity of Immunosuppressive Therapy; Stem Cell and Liver Regeneration; and Extracorporeal Perfusion for Resuscitation of Marginal Grafts.
  • Stay current in your field and optimize patient outcomes with coverage of the most recent advances in living donor transplantation, pediatric transplantation, and gene and stem cell therapy.
  • Access the latest information on anti-rejection/immunosuppressive drugs, as well as comprehensive discussions of each drug or combination of drugs used to suppress immune system.
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Yes, you can access Transplantation of the Liver by Ronald W. Busuttil,Goran B. Klintmalm in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Surgery & Surgical Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Saunders
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781455753833

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Contributors
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface: A New Chapter
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Part I. General Considerations
  10. Part II. Patient Evaluation: Adult
  11. Part III. Patient Evaluation: Pediatric
  12. Part IV. Special Considerations in Patient Evaluation
  13. Part V. Operation
  14. Part VI. Split and Living Donor Transplantation
  15. Part VII. Unusual Operative Problems
  16. Part VIII. Postoperative Care
  17. Part IX. Transplant Pathology
  18. Part X. Immunology of Liver Transplantation
  19. Part XI. Immunosuppression
  20. Part XII. Survival and Results
  21. Part XIII. Future Developments in Liver Transplantation
  22. Index