Islet transplantation
10 Islet transplantation John J. Casey Introduction The discovery of insulin by Banting and Best in the early part of the 20th century saw type I diabetes become a treatable…
Immunosuppression with the kidney as paradigm
5 Immunosuppression with the kidney as paradigm David Wojciechowski, Gregory Veillette and Flavio Vincenti Introduction Unless a transplant is performed between identical twins, recipients of kidney transplants generally require lifelong…
Testing for histocompatibility
4 Testing for histocompatibility Phil Dyer, Ann-Margaret Little and David Turner Introduction Immunity The immune system exists to protect an individual from morbidity and mortality following pathogen infection and from…
Chronic transplant dysfunction
13 Chronic transplant dysfunction Shikha Mehta and Roslyn B. Mannon Introduction Solid-organ transplantation provides life-saving and rejuvenating therapy for those with end-organ damage. Initial functional success is at an all-time…
Organ donation in the UK: recent progress and future challenges
2 Organ donation in the UK recent progress and future challenges Christopher J. Rudge Introduction In the previous edition of this book the acute shortage of deceased donors in the UK…
Controversies in the ethics of organ transplantation
1 Controversies in the ethics of organ transplantation Marc J. Clancy and Alex T. Vesey Introduction • Clinical transplantation remains a relatively young field, yet it has created considerable ethical debate….
Buttock implants
Chapter 40 Buttock implants For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com A Gluteal Implant Augmentation José Abel de la Peña Salcedo, José Fernando López-Salguero, Miguel A. Soto-Miranda Key Points • Ideal…
Combined abdominal contouring and mastopexy
Chapter 9 Combined abdominal contouring and mastopexy Carlos O. Uebel Key Points • This is the most common combination in body contouring surgery. • The population is comprised of females…
Vertical medial thigh lift with liposuction
Chapter 35 Vertical medial thigh lift with liposuction Joseph F. Capella, Scott Woehrle Key Points • Careful patient screening and education is critical to optimizing the outcome of medial lift…
Umbilicoplasty
Chapter 29 Umbilicoplasty Juarez Avelar Key Points • Abdominoplasty is an important technique in improving body contour. • Correct treatment of the umbilicus is important in the final result for…
