Pediatric abdominal organ transplantation : an introduction and practical guide / Sergio Assia-Zamora and Nigel Heaton.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of abdominal organ transplantation -- Organ donation and retrieval -- Pediatric special considerations in multiorgan retrieval -- Kidney transplantation -- Liver transplantation -- Pancreas transplantation -- Islet cells transplantation -- Small bowel transplantation -- Immunosuppression -- Infection -- Future developments.

"Pediatric abdominal organ transplantation is a complex procedure that requires a multidisciplinary team. This book highlights the surgical point of view of these transplantations, including the kidney, liver, pancreas, and small bowel. It is intended to deepen the knowledge of these type of transplants for medical students, nurses, doctors, anaesthetists. This book will serve to expand the understanding the general concepts of pediatric abdominal transplantation, indications, surgical procedure, and complications of each type of graft for all multidisciplinary team members"-- Provided by publisher.