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An impressive gathering of internationally respected experts have contributed their knowledge on procedures and outcomes in surgeries including kidney transplantaiton, heart transplantation, lung transplantation, and liver transplantation. The anesthesiologist's concerns are addressed in each chapter.

Table of Contents:

Contributing Authors
Preface
1 History of Organ Transplantation via the Two-Way Paradigm 1
2 Organ Resources and Consent for Donation 13
3 Declaration of Brain Death 37
4 Management of the Organ Donor 51
5 Mechanical Devices: A Bridge to Transplantation 85
6 Heart and Heart-Lung Transplantation 113
7 Lung Transplantation 143
8 Liver Transplantation 171
9 Small Bowel Transplantation 201
10 Pancreas Transplantation 217
11 Renal Transplantation 241
12 Corneal Transplantation 275
13 Intensive Care Unit Management of Transplantation-Related Problems 297
14 Anesthesia for the Previously Transplanted Patient 323
15 Role of Nutrition in the Care of the Transplant Patient 337
16 Hematologic Considerations in the Transplant Patient 363
17 Biology of Immunosuppression and Immunosuppressive Agents 389
18 Infections in the Transplant Patient 405
19 Principles of Pharmacokinetics 433
20 Ethical Issues in Transplantation 453
21 Psychosocial Issues of Organ Transplantation 465
22 Overview of Solid-Organ Transplantation: Past, Present, and Future 479
Index 485