Transplantation of the Liver

Drs. Busuttil and Klintmalm present Transplantation of the Liver, 3^rd Edition, which has been thoroughly revised to offer you the latest protocols, surgical approaches, and techniques used in this challenging procedure. Encompassing today's expert knowledge in the field, this medical reference book is an ideal single source for authoritative, up-to-date guidance on every imaginable aspect of liver transplantation.

"They have, in fact, succeeded in raising the bar yet again and making their work product even better in the third edition of Transplantation of the Liver." Forewords by, Thomas E. Starzl, June 2015

• Access valuable pearls, pitfalls, and insights from Dr. Ronald Busuttil and Dr. Goran Klintmalm, two of the world's preeminent experts in liver surgery.
• Understand today's full range of transplantation techniques with complete step-by-step descriptions of each, and access the background information and management options for each hepatic disease entity.
• Take advantage of detailed discussions of everything from pathophysiology and patient and donor selection, to transplantation anesthesia and operative procedures
  immunosuppression
  postoperative care
  and ethical issues.

• Overcome your toughest challenges in liver transplantation. Many new and thoroughly revised chapters include: Deceased Organ Donation after Cardiac and Brain Death
  Liver Transplantation for Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
  Extended Criteria Donors
  Best Techniques for Biliary and Vascular Reconstruction in Living Donor Transplantation
  Small for Size Syndrome
  Dual Grafts for Transplantation
  Arterial Reconstructions-Pitfalls
  Transition of Pediatric Patients to Adulthood
  Immunosuppressive Biologic Agents
  Long Term Toxicity of Immunosuppressive Therapy
  Stem Cell and Liver Regeneration
  and Extracorporeal Perfusion for Resuscitation of Marginal Grafts.
• Stay current in your field and optimize patient outcomes with coverage of the most recent advances in living donor transplantation, pediatric transplantation, and gene and stem cell therapy.
• Access the latest information on anti-rejection/immunosuppressive drugs, as well as comprehensive discussions of each drug or combination of drugs used to suppress immune system.
• Effortlessly search the entire text online at Expert Consult.