Transplantation of the Pancreas

Author:   Rainer W.G. Gruessner ,  M.E. Finch ,  David E.R. Sutherland
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2004 ed.
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9780387005898


Pages:   676
Publication Date:   27 April 2004
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Rainer W.G. Gruessner ,  M.E. Finch ,  David E.R. Sutherland
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2004 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   2.300kg
ISBN:  

9780387005898


ISBN 10:   0387005897
Pages:   676
Publication Date:   27 April 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Diabetes Mellitus: Classification and Epidemiology.- 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Pathogenesis and Natural History.- 3 Limitations of Nontransplant Treatment Options for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.- 4 History of Pancreas Transplantation.- 5 Experimental Pancreas Transplantation.- 6 Pancreas and Islet Transplant Population.- 7 Pretransplant Evaluation and Cardiac Risk Assessment.- 8 Surgical Aspects of Pancreas Transplantation.- 9 Postoperative Management.- 10 Immunosuppression in Pancreas Transplantation.- 11 Immunobiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Pancreas Graft Rejection.- 12 Pancreas Graft Pathology.- 13 Immunology in Pancreas Transplantation.- 14 Living Donor Pancreas Transplantation.- 15 Endocrine Function and Metabolic Outcomes in Pancreas and Islet Transplantation.- 16 Effects of Pancreas Transplantation on Secondary Complications of Diabetes.- 17 Quality of Life for Pancreas Recipients.- 18 Long-Term Pancreas Graft Function.- 19 Economic Issues in Pancreas Transplantation.- 20 International Pancreas Transplant Registry.- 21 Islet Transplantation.- 22 Treatment of Pancreatic Exocrine Disorders by Pancreas and Islet Transplantation.

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From the reviews: A complete reference textbook in the field of pancreatic transplantation. Its excellent chapters consist of discussions of historical considerations, the pathogenesis of diabetes, and the immunology and treatment of rejection. with excellent color illustrations of operative techniques. This textbook will make possible one-stop shopping for surgical and medical transplantation fellows entering the field of pancreas transplantation. It will also serve as a reference for specialists already active in the area, as well as for physicians . (Michael E. Shapiro, The New England Journal of Medicine, October, 2005) This outstanding book details all the fields that play a crucial role in the success of transplantation of insulin-producing tissue. All the parts are exhaustively treated and illustrated. It represents a useful and practical instrument in helping to solve the everyday problems of medical practice related to diabetic and transplanted patients. This book should be present in the library of all those involved in islet and pancreas transplantation in diabetic patients. (V. Di Carlo, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 37, 2005) From the reviews: A complete reference textbook in the field of pancreatic transplantation. Its excellent chapters consist of discussions of historical considerations, the pathogenesis of diabetes, and the immunology and treatment of rejection. with excellent color illustrations of operative techniques. This textbook will make possible one-stop shopping for surgical and medical transplantation fellows entering the field of pancreas transplantation. It will also serve as a reference for specialists already active in the area, as well as for physicians . (Michael E. Shapiro, The New England Journal of Medicine, October, 2005) This outstanding book details all the fields that play a crucial role in the success of transplantation of insulin-producing tissue. All the parts are exhaustively treated and illustrated. It represents a useful and practical instrument in helping to solve the everyday problems of medical practice related to diabetic and transplanted patients. This book should be present in the library of all those involved in islet and pancreas transplantation in diabetic patients. (V. Di Carlo, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 37, 2005) From the reviews: A complete reference textbook in the field of pancreatic transplantation. Its excellent chapters consist of discussions of historical considerations, the pathogenesis of diabetes, and the immunology and treatment of rejection. a ] with excellent color illustrations of operative techniques. a ] This textbook will make possible one-stop shopping for surgical and medical transplantation fellows entering the field of pancreas transplantation. It will also serve as a reference for specialists already active in the area, as well as for physicians a ] . (Michael E. Shapiro, The New England Journal of Medicine, October, 2005) This outstanding book details all the fields that play a crucial role in the success of transplantation of insulin-producing tissue. All the parts are exhaustively treated and illustrated. It represents a useful and practical instrument in helping to solve the everyday problems of medical practice related to diabetic and transplanted patients. This book should be present in the library of all those involved in islet and pancreas transplantation in diabetic patients. (V. Di Carlo, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 37, 2005)


From the reviews: A complete reference textbook in the field of pancreatic transplantation. Its excellent chapters consist of discussions of historical considerations, the pathogenesis of diabetes, and the immunology and treatment of rejection. ... with excellent color illustrations of operative techniques. ... This textbook will make possible one-stop shopping for surgical and medical transplantation fellows entering the field of pancreas transplantation. It will also serve as a reference for specialists already active in the area, as well as for physicians ... . (Michael E. Shapiro, The New England Journal of Medicine, October, 2005) This outstanding book details all the fields that play a crucial role in the success of transplantation of insulin-producing tissue. All the parts are exhaustively treated and illustrated. It represents a useful and practical instrument in helping to solve the everyday problems of medical practice related to diabetic and transplanted patients. This book should be present in the library of all those involved in islet and pancreas transplantation in diabetic patients. (V. Di Carlo, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 37, 2005)


From the reviews: A complete reference textbook in the field of pancreatic transplantation. Its excellent chapters consist of discussions of historical considerations, the pathogenesis of diabetes, and the immunology and treatment of rejection. with excellent color illustrations of operative techniques. This textbook will make possible one-stop shopping for surgical and medical transplantation fellows entering the field of pancreas transplantation. It will also serve as a reference for specialists already active in the area, as well as for physicians . (Michael E. Shapiro, The New England Journal of Medicine, October, 2005) This outstanding book details all the fields that play a crucial role in the success of transplantation of insulin-producing tissue. All the parts are exhaustively treated and illustrated. It represents a useful and practical instrument in helping to solve the everyday problems of medical practice related to diabetic and transplanted patients. This book should be present in the library of all those involved in islet and pancreas transplantation in diabetic patients. (V. Di Carlo, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 37, 2005)


From the reviews: <p> A complete reference textbook in the field of pancreatic transplantation. Its excellent chapters consist of discussions of historical considerations, the pathogenesis of diabetes, and the immunology and treatment of rejection. a ] with excellent color illustrations of operative techniques. a ] This textbook will make possible one-stop shopping for surgical and medical transplantation fellows entering the field of pancreas transplantation. It will also serve as a reference for specialists already active in the area, as well as for physicians a ] . (Michael E. Shapiro, The New England Journal of Medicine, October, 2005) <p> This outstanding book details all the fields that play a crucial role in the success of transplantation of insulin-producing tissue. All the parts are exhaustively treated and illustrated. It represents a useful and practical instrument in helping to solve the everyday problems of medical practice related to diabetic and transplanted patients. This book should be present in the library of all those involved in islet and pancreas transplantation in diabetic patients. (V. Di Carlo, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 37, 2005) <p>


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