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Title Liver transplantation : challenging controversies and topics / edited by Gregory T. Everson and James F. Trotter
Published Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 196 pages) : illustrations
Series Clinical gastroenterology
Clinical gastroenterology (Series)
Contents Tolerance in liver transplantation / David A. Bruno and Allan D. Kirk -- Novel approaches to immunosuppression in l iver transplantation / Christian Toso, Andrew L. Mason, and Norman M. Kneteman -- Pre- and posttransplant management of Hepatitis C / Norah A. Terrault and Mario G. Pessoa ; The dilemma of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation / John F. Renz and Robert S. Brown Jr. -- The share rule / Richard B. Freeman Jr. -- Hepatocellular carcinoma / Michael A. Zimmerman, Andrew M. Cameron and R. Mark Ghobrial -- Liver transplantation and the hepatopulmonary syndrome / David T. Palma and Michael B. Fallon -- Long-term metabolic complications posttransplantation / Lisa M. Forman -- Hepatitis B and liver transplantation / Geoffrey McCaughan, Jade D. Jamias, Qingchun Fu, Nicholas Shackel and Simone Strasser -- Liver transplantation for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease / Michael Charlton
Summary The field of liver transplantation is young, evolving, dynamic, and issues and decisions are often controversial, thus a text with a different focus is required, one that highlights controversy and challenges dogma. In Liver Transplantation: Challenging Controversies and Topics a useful set of chapters have been created that will take the reader step-by-step through key areas of controversy in the field of liver transplantation. The authors have tried to anticipate questions, define key issues, and provide options for resolving or approaching areas of uncertainty. The topics covered in this book impact our understanding and management of immunosuppressant, viral hepatitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, organ allocation, regional differences in rates of transplantation, and hepatocellular cancer. All authors are actively practicing physicians and surgeons who deal with all the issues presented on an ongoing and daily basis. Throughout the book, emphasis is put on the need for thoughtful well-controlled clinical and basic research of transplant hepatology and liver transplantation. There is also speculation on potential breakthroughs in immunology, virology, cell biology, surgery and medicine that might influence or impact the future directions of these fields of medicine. Liver Transplantation: Challenging Controversies and Topics is an important new book meant to stimulate interest, identify topics requiring additional study, and to promote discourse among transplant professionals
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Liver -- Transplantation.
Liver Transplantation
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Abdominal.
Medicine.
Liver Transplantation.
Liver -- Transplantation.
Liver -- Transplantation
Transplantation hépatique.
Foie -- Transplantation.
Form Electronic book
Author Everson, Gregory T., 1950-
Trotter, James F.
ISBN 9781603270281
1603270280
9781588297938
1588297934