Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation: A Practical Guide

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
The Immune Response to Transplanted Organs....Pages 1-22
The Histocompatibility Laboratory in Clinical Transplantation....Pages 23-47
Immunosuppressive Therapy in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation....Pages 49-86
Clinical Pharmacologic Principles and Immunosuppression....Pages 87-109
Pathology of Kidney and Pancreas Transplants....Pages 111-138
Design, Conduct, and Report of Clinical Trials of Immunosuppressive Regimens in Solid Organ Transplantation....Pages 139-153
Outcomes of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation....Pages 155-181
Medical and Surgical Evaluation of the Adult Kidney Transplant Candidate....Pages 183-199
Selection and Preparation of the Pancreas Transplant Recipient....Pages 201-209
Kidney Transplant Recipient Surgery....Pages 211-217
Issues and Surgical Techniques to Expand the Pool of Kidneys Available for Transplantation....Pages 219-248
Pancreas Transplantation: Surgical Techniques....Pages 249-258
Laparoscopic Living Kidney Donation....Pages 259-271
Perioperative and Anesthetic Management in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Management....Pages 273-280
Surgical Complications after Kidney Transplantation....Pages 281-298
Urologic Complications After Kidney Transplantation....Pages 299-309
Medical Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients....Pages 311-332
Infectious Complications: Prevention and Management....Pages 333-356
Living Kidney Donation: Pre- and Postdonation Evaluation and Management....Pages 357-371
Psychology, Quality of Life, and Rehabilitation After Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation....Pages 373-384
Kidney Allocation System for Deceased Donor Kidneys in the United States....Pages 385-390
Ethics of Transplantation....Pages 391-398
World-Wide Long-Term (20–40 Years) Renal Transplant Outcomes and Classification of Long-Term Patient and Allograft Survivals....Pages 399-409
Quantitative Aspects of Clinical Reasoning: Measuring Endpoints and Performance....Pages 411-421
The Business of Transplantation....Pages 423-431
Back Matter....Pages 433-441