Kidney Transplantation Principles and Practice Principles and Practice

1. Kidney Transplantation: A History
2. The Immunology of Transplantation
3. Chronic Kidney Failure: Renal Replacement Therapy
4. The Recipient of a Renal Transplant
5. Access for Renal Replacement Therapy
6. Brain Death and Cardiac Death: Donor Criteria and Care of Deceased Donor
7. Medical Evaluation of the Living Donor
8. Donor Nephrectomy
9. Kidney Preservation
10. Histocompatibility in Renal Transplantation
11. Surgical Techniques of Kidney Transplantation
12. Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation
13. Early Course of the Patient With a Kidney Transplant
14. Azathioprine and Mycophenolates
15. Steroids
16. Calcineurin Inhibitors
17. mTOR Inhibitors: Sirolimus and Everolimus
18. Antilymphocyte Globulin, Monoclonal Antibodies, and Fusion Proteins
19. Other Forms of Immunosuppression
20. Approaches to the Induction of Tolerance
21. Transplantation in the Sensitized Recipient and Across ABO Blood Groups
22. Paired Exchange Programs for Living Donors
23. Kidney Allocation
24. Pathology of Kidney Transplantation
25. Biomarkers of Kidney Injury and Rejection
26. Chronic Allograft Failure
27. Vascular and Lymphatic Complications After Kidney Transplantation
28. Urologic Complications After Kidney Transplantation
29. Cardiovascular Disease in Renal Transplantation
30. Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
31. Liver Disease Among Renal Transplant Recipients
32. Neurologic Complications after Kidney Transplantation
33. Cutaneous Disease in Kidney Transplantation Patients
34. Cancer in Dialysis and Transplant Patients
35. Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation for Diabetic Nephropathy
36. Kidney Transplantation in Children
37. Kidney Transplantation in Developing Countries
38. Results of Renal Transplantation
39. Psychosocial Aspects of Kidney Transplantation and Living Kidney Donation
40. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Kidney Donation
41. Evidence in Transplantation
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Offering practical guidance for all members of the transplant team, Kidney Transplantation, Principles and Practice, 8th Edition, provides the balanced, up-to-date information you need to achieve optimal outcomes for your patients. A global team of internationally renowned surgeons and nephrologists, many new to this edition, offers fresh perspectives on everything from applied science and surgical techniques to immunosuppressive methods, outcomes, risks, and medical considerations related to kidney transplantation, in both adults and children.