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Edited by internationally renowned specialists, this book draws on the experience of consultants from both Europe and the U.S. Profiling many different organs, the book covers various aspects of preservation including cooling and preservation solutions, which are of special interest as researchers are actively exploring the composition of those solutions. It highlights issues in longer term preservation of the heart and the pros and cons of organ donation from live or cadaveric donors. Fully referenced and illustrated with over 50 line drawings, the book provides clear accounts of techniques and a detailed update in the underlying science that determines and currently limits organ storage.
List of contents
I: Organ Preservation. Introduction. Biophysical and Chemical Considerations in Cryopreservation. Organ Perfusion Technology. Kidney-specific Requirements for Preservation. Pancreas-specific Requirements for Preservation. Liver-specific Requirements for Preservation. Intestine-specific Requirements for Preservation. Myocardial and Lung-specific Requirements for Preservation. II: Organ Harvesting. Multiple Organ Harvesting from Cadaveric Donors. Kidney Harvesting from Living Related Donors. Segmental Pancreas Harvesting from Living Related Donors. Liver Harvesting from Living Donors. III: Surgical Techniques. Renal Transplantation: Surgical Techniques. Pancreas Transplantation: Technique and Complications. Liver Transplantation: Surgical Techniques. Small Bowel Transplantation: Technical Aspects. Orthotopic and Heterotopic Heart Transplantation: Surgical Techniques. Single Lung Bilateral Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation: Surgical Techniques.
About the author
Jean-Michel Dubernard, Marwan Dawahra, Paul McMaster
Summary
This textbook on the harvesting, preservation and transplantation of the major organs of the human body includes material on topics including the surgical techniques of live donor transplantation.
