Transplantation at a Glance.
Title:
Transplantation at a Glance.
Author:
Clatworthy, Menna.
ISBN:
9781118308530
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (106 pages)
Series:
At a Glance
Contents:
Transplantation at a Glance -- Contents -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- 1: History of transplantation -- Organ donors -- 2: Diagnosis of death and its physiology -- 3: Deceased organ donation -- 4: Live donor kidney transplantation -- 5: Live donor liver transplantation -- Organ preservation -- 6: Organ preservation -- Immunology of organ transplantation -- 7: Innate immunity -- 8: Adaptive immunity and antigen presentation -- 9: Humoral and cellular immunity -- Histocompatibility in transplantation -- 10: Tissue typing and HLA matching -- 11: Detecting HLA antibodies -- 12: Antibody-incompatible transplantation -- Organ allocation -- 13: Organ allocation -- Immunosuppression -- 14: Immunosuppression: induction vs maintenance -- 15: Biological agents -- 16: T cell-targeted immunosuppression -- Complications of immunosuppression -- 17: Side effects of immunosuppressive agents -- 18: Post-transplant infection -- 19: CMV infection -- 20: Post-transplant malignancy -- Kidney transplantation -- 21: End-stage renal failure -- 22: Complications of ESRF -- 23: Dialysis and its complications -- 24: Assessment for kidney transplantion -- 25: Kidney transplantation: the operation -- 26: Surgical complications of kidney transplantation -- 27: Delayed graft function -- 28: Transplant rejection -- 29: Chronic renal allograft dysfunction -- Pancreas and islet transplantation -- 30: Transplantation for diabetes mellitus -- 31: Pancreas transplantation -- 32: Islet transplantation -- Liver transplantation -- 33: Causes of liver failure -- 34: Assessment for liver transplantation -- 35: Liver transplantation: the operation -- 36: Complications of liver transplantation -- Intestinal transplantation -- 37: Intestinal failure and assessment -- 38: Intestinal transplantation -- Heart transplantation -- 39: Assessment for heart transplantation.
40: Heart transplantation: the operation -- 41: Complications of heart transplantation -- Lung transplantation -- 42: Assessment for lung transplantation -- 43: Lung transplantation: the operation -- 44: Complications of lung transplantation -- Composite tissue transplantation -- 45: Composite tissue transplantation -- Xenotransplantation -- 46: Xenotransplantation -- Index.
Abstract:
The first basic overview of all aspects of transplantation with a clarity not to be found in more inaccessible textbooks. This brand new title provides a succinct overview of both the scientific and clinical principles of organ transplantation and the types of organ transplant, featuring highly-illustrated information covering core topics in transplantation including: Organ donors Organ preservation Assessment of transplant recipients Indications for transplantation Immunology of transplantation Immunosuppression and its complications Overviews of thoracic and abdominal organ transplantation, including the kidneys, liver, heart and lungs Transplantation at a Glance is the ideal introduction for medical students, junior doctors, surgical trainees, immunology students, pharmacists, and nurses on transplant wards.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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