Procurement and Transplantation of Abdominal Organs in Clinical Practice / / edited by Rafael Díaz-Nieto

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910349373003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019
• ISBN: 3-030-21370-6
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2019.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 pages)
• Collana: In Clinical Practice, , 2199-6652
• Disciplina: 612.3; 617.430597
• Soggetti: Surgical transplantation; Abdominal surgery; Transplant Surgery; Abdominal Surgery
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Multiorgan retrieval -- 1 -- Relevant concepts in organ donation and types of donors -- 2 -- Evaluation of donor suitability -- 3 -- The retrieval -- 4 -- Additional Professional skills for the retrieval surgeon -- 5 -- Ethics in Transplantation- Module 2: Kidney transplantation -- 1 -- Indications for kidney transplantation -- 2 -- Organ allocation -- 3 -- Surgical technique -- 4 -- Postoperative management -- 5 -- Outcomes -- 6 -- Additional Professional skills for the surgeon -- 7 -- Future perspectives -- Module 3: Pancreas transplantation -- 1 -- Indications for pancreas transplantation -- 2 -- Organ allocation -- 3 -- Surgical technique -- 4 -- Postoperative management -- 5 -- Outcomes -- 6 -- Additional Professional skills for the surgeon -- 7 -- Future perspectives -- Module 4: Liver transplantation -- 1 -- Indications for liver transplantation -- 2 -- Organ allocation -- 3 -- Surgical technique -- 4 -- Postoperative management -- 5 -- Outcomes -- 6 -- Additional Professional skills for the surgeon -- 7 -- Future perspectives -- Module 4: Small bowel and multiorgan transplantation -- 1 -- Indications for transplantation -- 2 -- Organ allocation -- 3 -- Surgical technique -- 4 -- Postoperative management -- 5 -- Outcomes. - 6 -- Additional Professional skills ; for the surgeon -- 7 -- Future perspectives.
• Sommario/riassunto: This practical guide provides a full but concise account of the organ donation and transplantation process, from the management of the donor and organ preservation to perioperative management and surgical techniques. Readers will learn about various aspects of multi-organ retrieval such as different types of donors and evaluation of organ donors, as well as the retrieval process itself and ethical aspects of transplantation. Written in a consistent format, each of the themed parts examines the different types of solid organ transplantation, namely kindey, pancreas and liver. Each part discusses the indications for transplantation, organ allocation, surgical technique, post-operative management outcomes and professional skills for the surgeon. This is an essential guide for the transplant surgeon offering a unique summary of the critical issues in abdominal organ transplantation.