New Frontiers In Liver Transplantation

Author : Duke Todd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781632417640
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Frontiers in Liver Transplantation written by Duke Todd and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver is known as liver transplantation. Liver transplantation is used as a treatment option for acute liver failure and end-stage liver disease. Orthotopic transplantation is a common and effective technique used for liver transplantation. The transplantation surgery usually takes 4 to 18 hours. The common requirements for a liver donor include good health, a blood type which is compatible with the recipient, having an age of 20-60 years, and being of similar or larger size than the recipient. Liver transplantation involves a few complications, such as infection, bleeding, possibility of blood clots, painful incision and prolonged recovery. This book brings forth some of the most innovative concepts and elucidates the unexplored aspects of liver transplantation. It studies, analyzes and upholds the pillars of liver transplantation and its utmost significance in modern times. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.

Author : Scott McCartney
Publisher : Scribner
ISBN 13 : 9780025828209
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Defying the Gods written by Scott McCartney and published by Scribner. This book was released on 1994 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Defying the Gods, Scott McCartney takes the reader inside the world of organ transplants, focusing on four patients at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Baylor is home to one of the top three leading transplant teams in the country - a pair of "Top Gun" cutters who have stretched the boundaries of science to save lives. Defying the Gods shows not only what goes on inside the operating room, but also details the circumstances that brought the patients and the organs to the operating table - because for every triumphant successful transplant, there is the death of the person who donated the organ. McCartney follows the four patients on this difficult journey, from the weeks or even months of anguished waiting on the list of potential recipients, to the stressful recovery period when both doctors and patients watch tensely to see if the organ will be rejected by the patient's body - which in some cases means death. McCartney also profiles the transplant surgeons, who consider themselves on the cutting edge of medicine as they constantly push back the borders of death, and explains and critiques the transplant system: Who decides who gets one of the small number of available organs, and how is that decision made? Are doctors' and hospitals' hands tied by the laws regulating the collection and allocation of organs, or do they manipulate those laws? How important is it for patients to pass what doctors call the "wallet biopsy"? What can we do to assure an adequate supply of organs in the future? Defying the Gods is the definitive account of the history, science, and ethics that make transplants possible, covering the terrible choices transplantation presents for families, themoral dilemmas facing doctors, and the ongoing debate over how best to allocate the limited organs to those who need them. It is both suspenseful and moving, addressing important medical issues on a most human level.

Author : Xiao-Kang Li
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889716627
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Insights on Liver Transplant and Tolerance written by Xiao-Kang Li and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-11-24 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : M. Kusano
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 4431382089
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Frontiers in Regenerative Medicine written by M. Kusano and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-04 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid advances in stem cell biology have raised exciting possibilities of replacing damaged or lost tissues and cells by activation of in vitro-expanded stem cells or their progeny. This book examines many of the unresolved problems as well as future applications of regenerative medicine. In addition to animal experiments, results of research on human tissues and organs are included.

Author : Gregory T. Everson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1603270280
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Liver Transplantation written by Gregory T. Everson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liver Transplantation: Challenging Controversies and Topics grew out of a need I perceived within the fields of transplant hepatology and liver transplantation. Liver transplantation has rightly gained recognition as an established therapy for end-stage liver disease. Few would argue that liver transplantation is one of the few truly lifesaving and life-altering treatments within medicine and surgery. Not many realize that 20 years passed from the time of the first human liver transplantation in 1963 to its acceptance as therapy by the 1983 NIH Consensus Conference on Liver Transplantation. In 2008, 25 years will have passed since the 1983 NIH conference—a mere 25 years for a field that has provided patients hope, doctors options, and to some the “gift of life. ” Many issues in liver transplantation involve indications, patient selection, and outcomes after transplantation—these are standard topics, covered by textbooks of hepatology and transplantation. In contrast, the field of liver tra- plantation is young, evolving, dynamic, and issues and decisions are often controversial. Thus, Dr. Trotter and I, as well as our colleagues at the University of Colorado, felt that a text with a different focus was required, one that highlighted controversy and challenged dogma. Out of this perceived need emerged Liver Transplantation: Challenging Controversies and Topics. To meet the transplant community’s need for emerging information about liver transplantation, Dr. Larry Chan, Dr. Igal Kam, and I initiated the Controversies in Transplantation Conference.

Author : Philippe De Witte
Publisher : Presses univ. de Louvain
ISBN 13 : 2874632309
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Frontiers in Alcohol and Health written by Philippe De Witte and published by Presses univ. de Louvain. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assumptions made about alcohol, and beer in particular, are often based on media coverage, cultural stereotypes and even myths. Both the academic world and the brewing industry agree that ignorance may lead to prejudice. This books reflects their concern.

Author : Yujin Hoshida
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030215407
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hepatocellular Carcinoma written by Yujin Hoshida and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current limitations and unmet needs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. It also provides newly emerging concepts, approaches, and technologies to address challenges. Topics covered include changing landscape of HCC etiologies in association with health disparities, framework of clinical management algorithm, new and experimental modalities of HCC diagnosis and prognostication, multidisciplinary treatment options including rapidly evolving molecular targeted therapies and immune therapies, multi-omics molecular characterization, and clinically relevant experimental models. The book is intended to assist collaboration between the diverse disciplines and facilitate forward and reverse translation between basic and clinical research by providing a comprehensive overview of relevant areas, covering epidemiological trend and population-level patient management strategies, new diagnostic and prognostic tools, recent advances in the standard care and novel therapeutic approaches, and new concepts in pathogenesis and experimental approaches and tools, by experts and opinion leaders in their respective fields. By thoroughly and concisely covering whole aspects of HCC care, Hepatocellular Carcinoma serves as a valuable reference for multidisciplinary readers, and promotes the development of personalized precision care strategies that lead to substantial improvement of disease burden and patient prognosis in HCC.

Author : X. Rogiers
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642575234
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Split liver transplantation written by X. Rogiers and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at the trainee surgeon and experienced transplant surgeon, this compendium on split-liver grafting contains articles written by faculty members of the first International Course on Split-Liver Transplantation. It covers the main aspects of the field and is geared towards helping surgeons select the best surgical techniques as well as identifying the pitfalls. The text features detailed instructions on the various procedures as well as an overview of the area.

Author : HK Chopra
Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9351521095
Total Pages : 1017 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hypertension: New Frontiers written by HK Chopra and published by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 1017 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels. Comprising more than 1000 pages, this book is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of hypertension. Divided into 19 sections, the text begins with an introduction to hypertension, its causes, risk factors, and how it presents in different sectors of the population. The next chapters discuss diagnostic methods and echocardiography. The following sections cover hypertension associated with other disorders including heart failure, stroke, renovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, and many more. Numerous clinical management strategies are discussed in depth, as well as cardio-oncology, nutrition, and ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation – a procedure that uses a machine to take over the work of the lungs and sometimes, the heart). A complete section is dedicated to paediatric cardiology and hypertension. With an internationally recognised editor and author team, the comprehensive text is highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables. The book also includes full online access. Key points Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of hypertension comprising over 1000 pages Internationally recognised editor and author team Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables Includes full online access to the book

Author : Shimul Shah
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0443129886
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Liver Transplantation and Transplantation Oncology, An Issue of Surgical Clinics, E-Book written by Shimul Shah and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Dr. Shimul Shah brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Liver Transplantation and Transplantation Oncology. Top experts in the field review the current status of liver transplantation in North America, outcomes involving living versus deceased donors, transplants for different liver diseases, machine perfusion, and immunotherapy. Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including outcomes of living donor liver transplantation compared to deceased donor liver transplantation; living donor liver transplantation: left lobe or right lobe; current status of liver transplantation in North America; current use of immunosuppression in liver transplantation; expanding the boundaries for liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on liver transplantation and transplantation oncology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.