Abdominal Organ Retrieval and Transplantation Bench Surgery

Abdominal organ transplantation is a complex, multi-step process that requires flawless surgery from start to finish. Training in organ retrieval and bench surgery, however, has varied from country to country and even center to center, and trainees too often must rely on hands-on experience without the benefit of extensive practical or theoretical training. With the number of transplant programs on the rise and the demand for donor organs increasing steadily as outcomes continue to improve, there is a greater need than ever before for a practical and comprehensive reference that transplantation professionals can turn to for clear and comprehensive guidance. Abdominal Organ Retrieval and Transplantation Bench Surgery fills that need. This important new book covers all aspects of retrieval and bench surgery of the abdominal organs. Coverage includes organ retrieval logistics and organ preservation; retrieval and bench surgery of the kidney, liver, pancreas and intestine; in situ and ex situ liver splitting; multi-organ retrieval; paediatric age-specific aspects of retrieval and bench surgery; and more. Key features include: Practice learning points for each procedure Detailed color illustrations of standard techniques Thorough guidance on dealing with anatomical variations Abdominal Organ Retrieval and Transplantation Bench Surgery is the ideal guide for surgeons and donor retrieval teams alike. With its step-wise approach and practical orientation, it is a reference transplant professionals can trust to help them understand and excel at all aspects of abdominal organ retrieval, from managing potential donors and properly retrieving organs to minimizing the likelihood of common pitfalls while mastering the latest surgical techniques.

Abdominal organ transplantation is a complex, multi-step processthat requires flawless surgery from start to finish. Training inorgan retrieval and bench surgery, however, has varied from countryto country and even center to center, and trainees too often mustrely on hands-on experience without the benefit of extensivepractical or theoretical training.With the number of transplant programs on the rise and thedemand for donor organs increasing steadily as outcomes continue toimprove, there is a greater need than ever before for a practicaland comprehensive reference that transplantation professionals canturn to for clear and comprehensive guidance.Abdominal Organ Retrieval and Transplantation Bench Surgeryfills that need.This important new book covers all aspects of retrieval andbench surgery of the abdominal organs. Coverage includes organretrieval logistics and organ preservation; retrieval and benchsurgery of the kidney, liver, pancreas and intestine; in situ andex situ liver splitting; multi-organ retrieval; paediatricage-specific aspects of retrieval and bench surgery; and more. Keyfeatures include:* Practice learning points for each procedure* Detailed color illustrations of standard techniques* Thorough guidance on dealing with anatomical variationsAbdominal Organ Retrieval and Transplantation BenchSurgery is the ideal guide for surgeons and donor retrievalteams alike. With its step-wise approach and practical orientationit is a reference transplant professionals can trust to help themunderstand and excel at all aspects of abdominal organ retrievalfrom managing potential donors and properly retrieving organs tominimizing the likelihood of common pitfalls while mastering thelatest surgical techniques.

List of Contributors viForeword viiPeter J. MorrisPreface viiiAbout the Companion Website ix1 Organ Retrieval Logistics 1Murat Akyol and Victor L. Tswen Wen2 Strategies in Preservation of Abdominal Organs 9Rutger J. Ploeg3 Management of the Brainstem Dead Organ Donor 24Neil Young and Dermot McKeown4 Multiorgan Retrieval 32Gabriel C. Oniscu5 Kidney Retrieval and Bench Surgery 58John L. Forsythe6 Liver Retrieval and Bench Surgery 73Gabriel C. Oniscu7 Deceased Cardiac Donor Liver Retrieval 91Paolo Muiesan8 In situ Liver Splitting 101Koji Hashimoto and John Fung9 Ex situ Liver Splitting 116Dieter C. Bröering10 Pancreas Retrieval and Bench Surgery 130Thomas Vogel and Peter J. Friend11 Intestinal Retrieval and Bench Surgery 140Douglas G. Farmer Prawat Kositamongkol and Hasan Yersiz12 Paediatric Age-Specific Aspects of Retrieval and Bench Surgery 155Chiara Grimaldi and Jean de Ville de GoyetIndex 177