Procurement and Transplantation of Abdominal Organs in Clinical Practice

Rafael Diaz-Nieto: Completed his surgical training in Spain in 2010. He achieved the European Board Qualification in HPB Surgery in 2014 and the European Board Qualification in Transplantation Surgery (multi-organ retrieval and liver transplantation) in 2015 by the European Union of Medical Specialists (EUMS). Professionally he has worked as Consultant Surgeon for 3 years at "Hospital Clinico Universitario de Malaga" in Spain and completed a post-CCT fellowship in HPB surgery and liver transplantation surgery at Royal Free Hospital in London, UK and post-CCT fellowship in Transplantation Surgery at Addenbrooke's Cambridge University Hospital in Cambridge, UK. Currently works as Hepatobiliary Consultant Surgeon at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool.

Multiorgan retrieval.- 1.- Relevant concepts in organ donation and types of donors.- 2.- Evaluation of donor suitability.- 3.- The retrieval.- 4.- Additional Professional skills for the retrieval surgeon.- 5.- Ethics in Transplantation- Module 2: Kidney transplantation.- 1.- Indications for kidney transplantation.- 2.- Organ allocation.- 3.- Surgical technique.- 4.- Postoperative management.- 5.- Outcomes.- 6.- Additional Professional skills for the surgeon.- 7.- Future perspectives.- Module 3: Pancreas transplantation.- 1.- Indications for pancreas transplantation.- 2.- Organ allocation.- 3.- Surgical technique.- 4.- Postoperative management.- 5.- Outcomes.- 6.- Additional Professional skills for the surgeon.- 7.- Future perspectives.- Module 4: Liver transplantation.- 1.- Indications for liver transplantation.- 2.- Organ allocation.- 3.- Surgical technique.- 4.- Postoperative management.- 5.- Outcomes.- 6.- Additional Professional skills for the surgeon.-7.- Future perspectives.- Module 4: Small bowel and multiorgan transplantation.- 1.- Indications for transplantation.- 2.- Organ allocation.- 3.- Surgical technique.- 4.- Postoperative management.- 5.- Outcomes. - 6.- Additional Professional skills for the surgeon.- 7.- Future perspectives.

"Transplant surgical subspecialists are the intended readers. The book is appropriate for this audience, providing a summary of general practice in this specialty. ... This is a nice pocket summary/overview of the key issues related to organ management and procurement and liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation." (Kelly M. Collins, Doody's Book Reviews, November 22, 2019)