| ISBN13: | 9783030361228 |
| ISBN10: | 3030361225 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 740 pages |
| Size: | 254x178 mm |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 36 Illustrations, black & white; 117 Illustrations, color |
| 700 |
Contemporary Lung Transplantation
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Lung transplantation is a successful therapeutic option for patients with end-stage respiratory failure. Although the clinical outcomes of this procedure have been constantly improving, the care of patients undergoing lung transplantation is still a striking challenge for the entire team involved in the process. The complexity of a clinical lung transplant program requires a trained, multi-specialist team and continuing technical update. Technology provides exciting new opportunities for the improvement of clinical outcomes.
This text provides a comprehensive, practical and up-to-date insight into clinical lung transplantation. It moves along the pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases of transplantation. It explores the most relevant surgical, medical and immunological concepts of this field. The content focuses not only on the technical, scientific and medical aspects of lung transplantation, but also on the administrative, regulatory and nursing topics of running a lung transplant program. Rather than presenting purely theoretical chapters, the text sets the focus on clinical dilemmas and practical issues involving all the professionals who actively run a lung transplant program.
The reader will be able to access the book for reference on any topic related to clinical care in lung transplantation. This text is intended as a practical resource for surgeons, physicians and health professionals involved in lung transplantation or in setting up a lung transplant program. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and will include the most up to date scientific and clinical information. The overall intent of this publication is to assist the health care provider in all the daily aspects of lung transplantation and to offer a modern, practical source of suggestions and answers.
Lung transplantation is a successful therapeutic option for patients with end-stage respiratory failure. Although the clinical outcomes of this procedure have been constantly improving, the care of patients undergoing lung transplantation is still a striking challenge for the entire team involved in the process. The complexity of a clinical lung transplant program requires a trained, multi-specialist team and continuing technical update. Technology provides exciting new opportunities for the improvement of clinical outcomes.
This text provides a comprehensive, practical and up-to-date insight into clinical lung transplantation. It moves along the pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases of transplantation. It explores the most relevant surgical, medical and immunological concepts of this field. The content focuses not only on the technical, scientific and medical aspects of lung transplantation, but also on the administrative, regulatory and nursing topics of running a lung transplant program. Rather than presenting purely theoretical chapters, the text sets the focus on clinical dilemmas and practical issues involving all the professionals who actively run a lung transplant program.
The reader will be able to access the book for reference on any topic related to clinical care in lung transplantation. This text is intended as a practical resource for surgeons, physicians and health professionals involved in lung transplantation or in setting up a lung transplant program. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and will include the most up to date scientific and clinical information. The overall intent of this publication is to assist the health care provider in all the daily aspects of lung transplantation and to offer a modern, practical source of suggestions and answers.
Building a Lung Transplant Program.- The Medical Challenge of Lung Transplantation.- Lung Transplantation: A Job Not Only for Doctors.- Psychological Aspects of Lung Transplantation.- Ethical and Medical-Legal Aspects of Lung Transplant.- A Modern View of Transplant Immunology and Immunosuppression.- Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis.- Lung Transplantation for Restrictive Lung Disease.- Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Hypertension.- Lung Transplantation for COPD.- Lung Transplantation for Connective Tissue Disorders.- Lung Transplantation for Rare Indications.- Pediatric Lung Transplantation.- Dealing with Difficult Bugs Before Lung Transplantation.- Assessment, Procurement, and Preservation of the Lungs.- Using Hepatitis C-Positive Donors and Other High-Risk Donors.- Choosing the Right Patient for Lung Transplantation: Assessment of Histocompatibility and Sensitization Status.- Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Promises and Reality.- Donation of the Lungs After Circulatory Death.- Artificial Bridge to Lung Transplantation.- Technique and Controversies of Single-Lung Transplantation.- Volume Reduction Techniques of the Graft and Reduced Size Transplantation.- Technique and Controversies of Heart-Lung Transplantation.- Retransplantation of the Lung(s).- Technique and Controversies of Pediatric Lung Transplantation.- What Kind of Extracorporeal Support Should I Use During Lung Transplantation?.- Living-Donor Lung Transplantation: Indications and Limitations.- Rounding in the Intensive Care Unit after Lung Transplantation.- Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) After Surgery: Management of Primary.- Graft Dysfunction (PGD).- Surgical Complications of Lung Transplantation.- Dealing with Fungal Infections After Lung Transplantation.- Esophageal Disease and Lung Transplantation: A Difficult Challenge.- Large Airway Disease After Transplantation.- The Complex Spectrum of Chronic Allograft Rejection.- Sustainability of Lung Transplantation.- Choice of Medications for Lung Transplantation.- Building Basic and Clinical Research Around Lung Transplantation.- Data Collection and Quality Control: The Role of Scientific Societies, OPOs, and Governmental .- Agencies.- Clinical Trials in Lung Transplantation.- Long-Term Artificial Lung Support: Will We Get There?.
