{"product_id":"abdominal-organ-transplantation-isbn-9781444334326","title":"Abdominal Organ Transplantation","description":"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. \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Living Donation: The Gold Standard 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeonardo V. Riella and Anil Chandraker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 New Surgical Techniques in Transplantation 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam D. Barlow and Michael L. Nicholson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Living-donor Liver Transplantation 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbhideep Chaudhary and Abhinav Humar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Antibody-incompatible Transplantation 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNizam Mamode\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Pancreas Transplantation 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRajinder Singh David E.R. Sutherland and Raja Kandaswamy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Allotransplantation of Pancreatic Islets 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaciej T. Juszczak and Paul R.V. Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Novel Cell Therapies in Transplantation 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul G. Shiels Karen S. Stevenson Marc Gingell Littlejohn and Marc Clancy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Intestinal Transplantation 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKhalid M. Khan Tun Jie Chirag S. Desai and Rainer W.G. Gruessner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Pediatric Renal Transplantation 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen D. Marks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Immunosuppressive Pharmacotherapy 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven Gabardi and Anil Chandraker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Conclusion 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNizam Mamode and Raja Kandaswamy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 213\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Overall, this is a nice summary of abdominal transplantation, its advances, and where the field still needs to improve. In an ever-evolving field, this book is comparable to other reviews of abdominal transplantation, but is unique in its summary of up-to-date immunosuppression techniques.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e, 17 May 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNizam Mamode\u003c\/strong\u003e is Consultant Surgeon in the Renal Unit at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital. He specialises in kidney and abdominal transplantation surgery. He has practised in leading centres worldwide including the United States (Minnesota)and Spain (Barcelona). He also works at Great Orrmonde Street Hospital performing pediatric transplant surgery. Mr Mamode is a Councillor of the British Transplant Society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Raja Kandaswamy\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor and Transplant Surgeon at Amplatz Children'S Hospital, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988650967269,"sku":"NP9781444334326","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444334326.jpg?v=1761781118","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/abdominal-organ-transplantation-isbn-9781444334326","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}