Abdominal organ transplantation state of the art /

• Other Authors: Mamode, Nizam, Kandaswamy, Raja
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013.
• Subjects: Abdomen > Surgery.; Abdomen > surgery.; Organ Transplantation > methods.; Medicine.; Organ transplantation > Methods.; Surgical procedures, Operative.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Abdominal.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118483695; 1118483693; 9781118483671; 1118483677; 9781118483688; 1118483685; 9781118483664; 1118483669
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118483664

This book summarizes the latest developments in key areas of the fast moving field of abdominal organ transplantation. It covers such vital topics as living donation (both renal and liver), laparoscopic and robotic techniques, islet and pancreas transplantation, non-heart beating transplantation, blood group incompatible and highly sensitized transplantation, high risk transplants, tolerance, stem cell therapy and novel immunosuppressive techniques. Each chapter offers an overview of the available evidence by a world renowned expert, written in an accessible, easy-to-read manner.