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Practical Manual of Abdominal Organ Transplantation

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  • © 2002

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Editors:
  1. Cosme Manzarbeitia

    1. Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia

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  • Covers the latest developments in organ procurement and transplantation as well as newer approaches to the organ shortage and the increasing use of liver donation.

  • Serves as an invaluable tool for those in the medical profession

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Pretransplant Evaluation and Management

    1. Indications for Liver Transplantation

      • Victor Araya, Javid Fazili, Vivek Kaul, Kenneth D. Robinson, Santiago J. Munoz
      Pages 3-10

    2. Evaluation of Candidates for Liver Transplantation

      • Vivek Kaul, Kenneth D. Rothstein, Santiago J. Munoz, Jorge Ortiz, Cosme Manzarbeitia
      Pages 11-25

    3. Management of the Patient Awaiting Liver Transplantation

      • Sammy Saab, Steven-Huy Han, Paul Martin
      Pages 27-39

    4. Pretransplant Evaluation: Kidney and Pancreas

      • Jorge A. Ortiz, Cosme Manzarbeitia, Radi Zaki
      Pages 41-49

    5. Psychiatric and Social Workup of the Abdominal Organ Recipient

      • Kevin Hails
      Pages 51-60

    6. The Role of the Transplant Coordinator

      • Laurel Lerner, M. Catherine Morrison
      Pages 61-66

  3. Organ Procurement and Preservation

    1. Organ Donation and the Allocation System

      • Cosme Manzarbeitia
      Pages 69-72

    2. Surgical Techniques for Liver Procurement

      • Sukru Emre, Cosine Manzarbeitia
      Pages 73-79

    3. Surgical Techniques for Kidney and Pancreas Procurement

      • Henkie P. Tan, Lloyd R. Ratner
      Pages 81-93

  4. Recipient Operative Techniques and Strategies

    1. The Liver Transplant Procedure

      • Cosme Manzarbeitia, Sukru Emre
      Pages 97-113

    2. The Kidney Transplant Procedure

      • Shuin-Lin Yang
      Pages 115-119

    3. The Pancreas Transplant Procedure

      • Jorge A. Ortiz
      Pages 121-124

    4. Anesthesia in Abdominal Organ Transplantation

      • Jonathan V. Roth, Jan Kramer
      Pages 125-137

  5. Immediate Postoperative Care and Complications

    1. Postoperative Care in Liver Transplantation

      • Jorge A. Ortiz
      Pages 141-151

    2. Postoperative Care in Kidney Transplantation

      • Radi Zaki, Shuin-Lin Yang
      Pages 153-159

    3. Postoperative Care in Pancreas Transplantation

      • Jorge A. Ortiz
      Pages 161-165

    4. Immunosuppression, Rejection Prophylaxis, and Other Pharmacotherapy of the Transplant Recipient

      • Cosme Manzarbeitia, Michael K. McGuire, Rohit Moghe
      Pages 167-180

  6. Last Postoperative Complications and Outcomes

    1. General Late Complications in Transplantation

      • David J. Reich
      Pages 183-188

    2. Organ-specific Late Complications in Transplantation

      • David J. Reich, Cosme Manzarbeitia, Radi Zaki, Jorge A. Ortiz, Sergio Alvarez
      Pages 189-198
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About this book

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. This manual is a readily-available, concise reference for the professional involved in the field of abdominal organ transplantation as well as the lay person.

The Practical Manual of Abdominal Organ Transplantation covers the latest developments in organ procurement and transplantation as well as newer approaches to the organ shortage and the increasing use of liver donation. This practical manual serves as an invaluable tool for those in the medical profession, whether a student, resident or practitioner, working with abdominal organ transplantation and its effects on their patients.

This manual includes concise and directed topics covering:

- end-stage abdominal organ disease;

Editors and Affiliations

  • Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia

    Cosme Manzarbeitia

About the editor

Cosme Manzarbeitia, MD is the Chairman of the Division of Transplant Surgery and Director of the Liver Transplant Program at the Albert Einstein Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University.

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