Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation - Hardcover

9788716122735: Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8716122739 ISBN 13: 9788716122735

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2000

To provide a more cohesive approach to the teaching of pediatric transplantation in various subspecialties, the council of IPTA has initiated the compilation of this book. In organizing the structure of the text, the Editors have recognized that there is a central core of information that is common to all clinical transplantation. Grouped together in the first two sections of the book, this core is intended to provide information about the immune system, rejection and tolerance, immunosuppressives and infection. Organ specific sections are structured in common format designed to cover transplantation, while maintaining the unique needs of the organ specialty.

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Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation is a comprehensive and succinct text on all aspects of pediatric solid organ transplantation. It provides a ready source of reference, to both the basic science and organ specific surgical technique and after care. This second edition has been extensively updated in light of recent developments in this rapidly advancing area.

The only textbook devoted to the field of pediatric transplantation

A definitive reference for all those interested in improving the care and quality of life of children undergoing solid organ transplantation
Section on immunosuppression has been expanded by four chapters to include sections on;
- mechanisms of action
- therapies for the sensitized patient
- post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders
- organ toxicities of immunosuppressive therapy
A new section has been added on the many topics related to quality of life that effect survivors of pediatric transplantation
International editorial and contributor team represents a wide geographical range and contains both recognized leaders and emerging experts

Whether you are an established sub-specialist in pediatric transplantation, a transplant surgeon, or a pediatric specialist in a related area, this book will answer all your questions about care of the pediatric patient before, during, and after transplantation.

About the Author:

Professor Richard Fine, Professor and Chairman, Department of Paediatrics, State University of New York, USA

Dr Steve Webber, Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, USA

Dr William Harman, Associate Professor of Paediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

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