Kidney Transplantation–Principles and Practice

✍ Scribed by Peter Morris and Stuart J. Knechtle (Auth.)

• Publisher: Saunders
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 771
• Series: Morris,Kidney Transplantation
• Edition: 7
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

With meticulous updates throughout, Kidney Transplantation remains your definitive medical resource for state-of-the-art answers on every aspect of renal transplantation. A multidisciplinary approach from internationally renowned nephrologists from around the world offers practice-applicable guidance for all members of the transplant team. With coverage encompassing applied science, surgical techniques, immunosuppressive methods, outcomes, risks, and medical considerations related to kidney transplantation, both in adults and children, you'll have the balanced information you need to achieve the best possible outcomes.

• Visualize key concepts and discern nuances of renal transplantation techniques through more than 335 superb illustrations.
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• Apply the latest knowledge and techniques with state-of-the-art coverage of all areas of kidney transplantation such as preservation of kidneys; mechanisms of rejection and the induction of tolerance; techniques of laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy; and immunosuppression.
• Stay current with new chapters on Belatacept; kidney paired donation programs for living donors; and evidence in transplantation, plus comprehensive updates throughout.
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✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
Video Table of Contents, Page vii
Preface to the First Edition, Pages ix-x
Preface to the Seventh Edition, Page xi
List of Contributors, Pages xiii-xvii
Chapter 1 - Kidney Transplantation: A History, Pages 1-9
Chapter 2 - Immunology of Graft Rejection , Pages 10-38
Chapter 3 - Chronic Kidney Failure: Renal Replacement Therapy, Pages 39-53
Chapter 4 - The Recipient of a Kidney Transplant, Pages 54-71
Chapter 5 - Access for Renal Replacement Therapy , Pages 72-90
Chapter 6 - Brain Death and Cardiac Death: Donor Criteria and Care of Deceased Donor , Pages 91-104
Chapter 7 - Medical Evaluation of the Living Donor, Pages 105-117
Chapter 8 - Donor Nephrectomy, Pages 118-129
Chapter 9 - Kidney Preservation, Pages 130-141
Chapter 10 - Histocompatibility in Kidney Transplantation, Pages 142-160
Chapter 11 - Surgical Techniques of Kidney Transplantation, Pages 161-175
Chapter 12 - Transplantation and the Abnormal Bladder, Pages 176-190
Chapter 13 - Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation, Pages 191-203
Chapter 14 - Early Course of the Patient with a Kidney Transplant, Pages 204-215
Chapter 15 - Azathioprine, Pages 216-220
Chapter 16 - Steroids, Pages 221-230
Chapter 17 - Calcineurin Inhibitors, Pages 231-249
Chapter 18 - Mycophenolates, Pages 250-266
Chapter 19 - mTor Inhibitors: Sirolimus and Everolimus, Pages 267-286
Chapter 20 - Antilymphocyte Globulin, Monoclonal Antibodies, and Fusion Proteins, Pages 287-313
Chapter 21 - Belatacept, Pages 314-319
Chapter 22 - Other Forms of Immunosuppression, Pages 320-338
Chapter 23 - Approaches to the Induction of Tolerance, Pages 339-359
Chapter 24 - Transplantation in the Sensitized Recipient and Across ABO Blood Groups, Pages 360-371
Chapter 25 - Kidney Paired Donation Programs for Living Donors, Pages 372-376
Chapter 26 - Pathology of Kidney Transplantation, Pages 377-410
Chapter 27 - Chronic Allograft Failure, Pages 411-434
Chapter 28 - Vascular and Lymphatic Complications after Kidney Transplantation, Pages 435-463
Chapter 29 - Urological Complications After Kidney Transplantation, Pages 464-471
Chapter 30 - Cardiovascular Disease in Renal Transplantation, Pages 472-490
Chapter 31 - Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients, Pages 491-510
Chapter 32 - Liver Disease among Renal Transplant Recipients, Pages 511-536
Chapter 33 - Neurological Complications after Kidney Transplantation, Pages 537-549
Chapter 34 - Non-Malignant and Malignant Skin Lesions in Kidney Transplant Patients, Pages 550-568
Chapter 35 - Cancer in Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Patients, Pages 569-583
Chapter 36 - Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation for Diabetic Nephropathy, Pages 584-605
Chapter 37 - Renal Transplantation in Children, Pages 606-642
Chapter 38 - Kidney Transplantation in Developing Countries, Pages 643-675
Chapter 39 - Results of Renal Transplantation, Pages 676-697
Chapter 40 - Psychological Aspects of Kidney Transplantation and Organ Donation, Pages 698-714
Chapter 41 - Ethical and Legal Aspects of Kidney Donation, Pages 715-728
Chapter 42 - Evidence in Transplantation , Pages 729-736
Index, Pages 737-758