About the Book
Chapter 1: The Immune Response to Transplanted Organs William M. Baldwin III, Anna Valujskikh, Peter N. Lalli and Robert L. Fairchild Chapter 2: The Histocompatibility Laboratory In Clinical Transplantation Diane J. Pidwell, Ph.D. and Peter N. Lalli, Ph.D. Chapter 3: Immunosuppressive Therapy In Kidney And Pancreas Transplantation George Thomas, MD, Saul Nurko, MD, Titte R. Srinivas, MD Chapter 4: Clinical Pharmacologic Principles and Immunosuppression Patricia West-Thielke, PharmD, BCPS, Bruce Kaplan M.D. Chapter 5: Pathology of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Lillian Gaber, M.D., Byron P. Croker, M.D., Ph.D. Chapter 6: Design, Conduct, and Report of Clinical Trials of Immunosuppressive Regimens in Solid Organ Transplantation Agnes Costello and D. Scott Batty Chapter 7: Outcomes of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Titte R Srinivas, Herwig-Ulf Meier-Kriesche, Jesse D. Schold Chapter 8: Medical And Surgical Evaluation Of The Adult Kidney Transplant Candidate Richard A. Fatica, Stuart M. Flechner, Titte R Srinivas Chapter 9: Selection and Preparation of the Pancreas Transplant Recipient Ho-Yee Tiong, M.D., Venkatesh Krishnamurthi M.D Chapter 10: Kidney Transplant Recipient Surgery Daniel A Shoskes, M.D., M.Sc., FRCS (C) Chapter 11: Issues and Surgical Techniques to Expand the Pool of Kidneys Available for Transplantation Charles S. Modlin, III, Charles S. Modlin, Jr. Chapter 12: Pancreas Transplantation: Surgical Techniques Alvin C. Wee, M.D., Venkatesh Krishnamurthi, M.D. Chapter 13: Laparoscopic Living Kidney Donation Wesley M. White, M.D, Jihad H. Kaouk, M.D. Chapter 14: Perioperative and Anesthetic Management in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Management Jerome F. O'Hara Jr., MD and Samuel A. Irefin, MD Chapter 15: Surgical Complications After Kidney Transplantation Stuart M. Flechner MD FACS Chapter 16: Urological Complications after Kidney Transplantation Islam A. Ghoneim MD, PhD, Daniel A. Shoskes MD, MSc, FRCSC Chapter 17: Medical Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients Vidya Vootukuru, MD, Brian Stephany, MD Chapter 18: Infectious Complications: Prevention and Management Robin K. Avery MD, Michelle Lard CNP, Titte R Srinivas, M.D Chapter 19: Living Kidney Donation: Pre- and Post-Donation Evaluation and Management Jonathan Taliercio, D.O. and Emilio D. Poggio, M.D. Chapter 20: Psychology, Quality of Life and Rehabilitation after Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Kathy L. Koffman, MD, FAPM Chapter 21: Kidney Allocation System for Deceased Donor Kidneys in the United States Islam A. Ghoneim MD, PhD, David A. Goldfarb, MD Chapter 22: Ethics of Transplantation David A. Goldfarb, MD, Jerome O'Hara, MD Chapter 23: Long-Term (20-40 Years) Renal Transplant Outcomes Braun W.E., Navaneethan S., Protiva D. Chapter 24: Quantitative Aspects of Clinical Reasoning: Measuring Endpoints and Performance Jesse D. Schold, PhD Chapter 25: The Business of Transplantation Art Thomson, M.A.