Anesthetic Principles for Organ Transplantation
Author | : D. Ryan Cook |
Publisher | : Raven Press (ID) |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015032612296 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Provides comprehensive coverage of the emerging specialty of anesthetic management of organ transplant patients, presenting an in- depth review of the pathophysiology of organ failure, the immunologic problems of organ transplantation, the techniques of organ procurement and preservation, the specifics of the intraoperative and perioperative anesthetic and surgical management of the transplant patient, and the social, ethical, religious, and personal features of transplantation. All aspects of transplantation are covered in detail, including corneal, pancreatic, intestinal, multivisceral, and skin transplantation. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR