Molmenti's Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation: Operative Techniques and Medical Management

With 600 photos and illustrations—a highly visual, concise guide to transplanting the kidney and pancreas 

The kidney is are the most commonly transplanted organ, and the liver is the second most-common (80% of pancreas transplantations are done in combination with kidneys). Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation provides a concise, visual approach to learning through hundreds of high-quality operative images and bulleted text—everything surgeons, nephrologists, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and other healthcare professionals need to successfully perform operations on and medically manage these vital organs. It covers every relevant topic, including ethics, complications, live and deceased donor evaluation, pharmacology, and anesthesia.

•Market: Residents/fellows in general surgery (8, 500), transplant surgeons, gastroenterologists, nephrologists, hepatologists, transplant nurses
•2017 saw 90, 000+ kidney transplants worldwide (22, 000 in the U. S.) and 4, 000 pancreas transplants worldwide (1, 000 in the U. S.)
•600 photos and illustrations
•Each chapter provides an overview of the essentials of kidney disease, pre- and post-operative patient management, operative techniques, pathology, and imaging.


Ernesto P. Molmenti, MD, PhD, MBA, (Hempstead, NY) is Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery; Director, Adult and Pediatric Kidney Transplantation; and Professor of Surgery, Medicine, and Pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Long Island, New York.

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