Part 13 Transplantation

Learning objectives

To recognise and understand:

  • The immunological basis of allograft rejection
  • The principles of immunosuppressive therapy
  • The side effects of immunosuppressive therapy
  • The major issues concerning organ donation
  • The main indications for organ transplantation
  • The surgical principles of organ transplantation
  • The expected outcomes after transplantation
  • The potential future developments in transplantation

Chapter 88: Kidney Transplantation and the Principles of Transplantation

Chapter 89: Liver Transplantation

Chapter 90: Pancreas Transplantation

Chapter 91: Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation

Chapter 92: Heart and Lung Transplantation