Transplantation of the Pancreas /

Although pancreas transplants have been performed for more than 30 years, the last few years have witnessed significant growth in the options available for pancreas transplantation. Transplantation of the Pancreas, edited by Drs. Gruessner and Sutherland provides a state-of-the-art, definitive refer...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gruessner, Rainer W. G.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Sutherland, David E. R.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York, 2004.
Subjects:	Medicine. Endocrinology. Surgery. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Diabetes Mellitus
2. Modern Concepts of Diabetes Mellitus
3. Limitations of Nontransplant Treatment Options for Type I Diabetes Mellitus
4. History of Pancreas Transplantation
5. Experimental Pancreas Transplantation
6. The Pancreas and Islet Transplant Population
7. Pretransplant Evaluation
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 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 Transplant 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 Excocrine Disorders by Pancreas and Islet Transplantation.