Contemporary Lung Transplantation / edited by Alessandro Bertani, Patrizio Vitulo, Paolo Antonio Grossi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bertani, Alessandro.

Contributor:

Vitulo, Patrizio.

Grossi, Paolo Antonio.

Series:

Organ and Tissue Transplantation, 2570-1606

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surgery.

Internal medicine.

Internal Medicine.

Local Subjects:

Surgery.

Internal Medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (738 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

Lung transplantation is a successful therapeutic option for patients with end-stage respiratory failure. Although the clinical outcomes of this procedure have been constantly improving, the care of patients undergoing lung transplantation is still a striking challenge for the entire team involved in the process. The complexity of a clinical lung transplant program requires a trained, multi-specialist team and continuing technical update. Technology provides exciting new opportunities for the improvement of clinical outcomes. This text provides a comprehensive, practical and up-to-date insight into clinical lung transplantation. It moves along the pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases of transplantation. It explores the most relevant surgical, medical and immunological concepts of this field. The content focuses not only on the technical, scientific and medical aspects of lung transplantation, but also on the administrative, regulatory and nursing topics of running a lung transplant program. Rather than presenting purely theoretical chapters, the text sets the focus on clinical dilemmas and practical issues involving all the professionals who actively run a lung transplant program. The reader will be able to access the book for reference on any topic related to clinical care in lung transplantation. This text is intended as a practical resource for surgeons, physicians and health professionals involved in lung transplantation or in setting up a lung transplant program. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and will include the most up to date scientific and clinical information. The overall intent of this publication is to assist the health care provider in all the daily aspects of lung transplantation and to offer a modern, practical source of suggestions and answers. .

Contents:

Building a Lung Transplant Program

The Medical Challenge of Lung Transplantation

Lung Transplantation: A Job Not Only for Doctors

Psychological Aspects of Lung Transplantation

Ethical and Medical-Legal Aspects of Lung Transplant

A Modern View of Transplant Immunology and Immunosuppression

Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis

Lung Transplantation for Restrictive Lung Disease

Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Hypertension

Lung Transplantation for COPD

Lung Transplantation for Connective Tissue Disorders

Lung Transplantation for Rare Indications

Pediatric Lung Transplantation

Dealing with Difficult Bugs Before Lung Transplantation

Assessment, Procurement, and Preservation of the Lungs

Using Hepatitis C-Positive Donors and Other High-Risk Donors

Choosing the Right Patient for Lung Transplantation: Assessment of Histocompatibility and Sensitization Status

Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Promises and Reality

Donation of the Lungs After Circulatory Death

Artificial Bridge to Lung Transplantation

Technique and Controversies of Single-Lung Transplantation

Volume Reduction Techniques of the Graft and Reduced Size Transplantation

Technique and Controversies of Heart-Lung Transplantation

Retransplantation of the Lung(s)

Technique and Controversies of Pediatric Lung Transplantation

What Kind of Extracorporeal Support Should I Use During Lung Transplantation?

Living-Donor Lung Transplantation: Indications and Limitations

Rounding in the Intensive Care Unit after Lung Transplantation

Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) After Surgery: Management of Primary

Graft Dysfunction (PGD)

Surgical Complications of Lung Transplantation

Dealing with Fungal Infections After Lung Transplantation

Esophageal Disease and Lung Transplantation: A Difficult Challenge

Large Airway Disease After Transplantation

The Complex Spectrum of Chronic Allograft Rejection

Sustainability of Lung Transplantation

Choice of Medications for Lung Transplantation

Building Basic and Clinical Research Around Lung Transplantation

Data Collection and Quality Control: The Role of Scientific Societies, OPOs, and Governmental

Agencies

Clinical Trials in Lung Transplantation

Long-Term Artificial Lung Support: Will We Get There?.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783030361235

3030361233

OCLC:

1467006234