Handbook of kidney transplantation / edited by Gabriel M. Danovitch.
| Other author | Danovitch, Gabriel M., editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Sixth edition. |
| Publication | Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer, [2017] |
| Description | xvii, 606 pages : colored illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Options for patients with advanced kidney disease / Gabriel M. Danovitch -- Transplantation immunobiology / Hehua Dai and Fadi G. Lakkis -- Histocompatability testing, crossmatching, immune monitoring / Michael Cecka and Elaine Reid -- The science of deceased donor kidney transplantation / Frank Delmonico, Helen Nelson, and Jeffrey Veale -- Allocation of deceased donor organs / Tom Mone and Prasad Garimella -- Immunosupressive medications and protocols / Erik Lum, Ted Sievers, and Gabriel M. Danovitch -- Living donor kidney transplantation / Anjay Rastogi, Mara Hersh-Rifkin, Albin Gritsch, Jeffrey Veale, and Suzanne McGuire -- Evaluation of kidney transplant candidates / Mike Bunnapradist and Uttam Reddy -- The transplant operation and its surgical complications / Albin Gritsch and Jeffrey Veale -- Post-transplant : the first three months / Phuong-Thu T. Pham and Gabriel M. Danovitch -- Post-transplant : long term management and complications / Edmund Huang and Bertram Kasiske -- Infections in kidney transplantation / Joanna Schaenman and Bertram Kubak -- Kidney transplantation and liver disease / Mike Bunnapradist and Paul Martin -- Diagnostic imaging in kidney transplantation / Steven Raman and Nagesh Ragavendra -- Histopathology of kidney transplantation / Cynthia C. Nast and Mark Haas -- Options for the diabetic kidney transplant candidate / Gerald Lipshutz -- Kidney transplantation in children / Eileen W. Tsai, Meghan H. Pearl, and Robert B. Ettenger -- Psychiatric aspects of kidney transplantation / Akhil Shenoy and Itai Danovitch -- Organ transplant law and ethics / Alexandra Glazier -- Nutrition in kidney transplant candidates / Mareena George -- Psychosocial and financial aspects of kidney transplantation / Mara Hersh Rifkin -- Kidney transplantation in the developing world / Rudolph Garcia-Gallont and Elmi Muller -- The declaration of istanbul on organ trafficking and transplant tourism / Gabriel M. Danovitch. |
| Abstract | "Concise, readable, practical and well-illustrated, the sixth edition of the Handbook of Kidney Transplantation has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the most current knowledge and practice in the field. Ideal for physicians, surgeons, fellows, and nurses who manage kidney transplant patients, it covers everything from treatment options for end-stage renal disease to transplantation, post-operative management and transplant immunology, focusing on every key aspect of the clinical practice of kidney transplantation. Includes new chapters on the Allocation of Deceased Donor Organs and Kidney Transplantation in the Developing World, as well as expanded chapters on living donation and immunosuppressive drugs and protocols. Outlines the major concerns surrounding renal transplantation and the most successful approaches to problems arising in short-term and long-term patient care.Covers immunobiology and immunosuppression, as well as surgery, histocompatibility, and short and long-term follow-up." --- from back of book |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2017003544 |
| ISBN | 9781496326157 |
| ISBN | 1496326156 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WJ 368 H236 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |