• The most comprehensive illustrated book published on the topic of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation.
• Presents practical and focused information in a concise format for easy consultation and rapid reading.
• Examines the entire gamut of considerations for transplantation, including candidate evaluation, surgical techniques, and complications.
• Offers an extensive coverage of living and deceased donor kidney considerations.
• Multidisciplinary, featuring contributions from all involved specialties.
• Unique topics include epigenetics, imaging, complications, pathology, dermatologic manifestations, obesity and metabolic syndromes, and cutting-edge material on robotic surgical techniques.
• Divided into 22 sections including 72 chapters.
• Richly illustrated with full-color figures and photographs that clearly illustrate step-by-step surgical procedures and key concepts.
• This book fulfils the needs of a diverse audience of physicians.

About the Author

Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, Director, Transplant Program, North Shore-LIJ Health System, Long Island, New York, USA Professor, Departments of Surgery and Medicine, Hofstra North Shore–LIJ School of Medicine, Long Island, New York, USA

Table of Contents:
PART 1 Kidney Transplantation Section 1 Overview 1. Overview of Kidney Transplantation 5 Christine Sardo Molmenti, Ernesto P Molmenti, Madhu Bhaskaran, Nicole Ali, Amit Basu, Eric Siskind, Viren Amin, and Collaborators 2. Diagnoses and Diagnostic Categories for Kidney Transplantation 9 Nicole Ali, Eric Siskind, Ernesto P Molmenti Section 2 Recipient Evaluation 3. Kidney Transplant Recipient Evaluation: Outcome Based Approach 11 Madhu Bhaskaran, Ankita Sagar, Eric Siskind, Nicole Ali, Amit Basu, Patrick R Smith, Stergiani Agorastos, Prejith P Rajendran, Poornima Ramadas, Prathik Krishnan, Marcelo Mendez Jr 4. Sample Recipient Evaluation Form 17 Ernesto P Molmenti, Nicole Ali, Amit Basu, Madhu Bhaskaran SECTION 3 Pre- and Post-Transplant Medical Considerations 5. Fluids and Electrolytes 21 Richard Barnett, Ezequiel Rodríguez Reimundes, RoseMarie Pasmantier, Asha Alex 6. Cardiac Evaluation 29 Alexander Lee, Mashael Al Anizi, Evelina Grayver, Regina S Druz, Nicole Ali 7. Pulmonary Evaluation 37 Arunabh Talwar, Sonu Sahni 8. Hematologic Evaluation 43 Mashael Al Anizi, Sabeen F Mekan, Craig Devoe 9. Gastroenterology and Hepatology Evaluation 47 Keith Sultan, Iuliana Shapira, David Bernstein 10. Nutritional Care 51 Louise Bongiorno 11. Obesity, Metabolic Surgery and Transplantation 57 Timothee Friesen, Charmaine Gentles, Larry Gellman, Dominick Gadaletaxxxvi Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation 12. Infections 61 David A Hirschwerk, Prashant Malhotra 13. Oral Health Evaluation Prior to Transplant Surgery 67 William Stewart SECTION 4 Donor Evaluation 14. Deceased Donor Management 73 Michael J Goldstein 15. Donor Kidney Scoring Systems 79 Raghava B Munivenkatappa, Benjamin Philosophe 16. Deceased Donor Considerations 83 Georgios C Sotiropoulos, Andreas Paul 17. Infectious Risks Associated with Donors 85 Dorry Segev 18. Live Donor Evaluation 87 Mala Sachdeva 19. Psychiatric Evaluation of Live Donors 91 Joseph S Weiner, Blaine Greenwald, Barbara Ponieman SECTION 5 Immunology 20. Transplant Immunology 95 Pallavi Patri, Thangamani Muthukumar 21. Immune Risk Profiling 103 Khalid Al Meshari, Abeed Pall 22. HLA and ABO Desensitization 107 Robert A Montgomery 23. Kidney Paired Donation 111 David Serur SECTION 6 Pharmacology 24. Pharmacology 115 Antonette S Flecha, Donato F Tramontozzi SECTION 7 Anesthesia 25. Anesthesia 119 Richard J GriecoContents xxxvii SECTION 8 Operative Techniques: Donor 26. Live Donor Nephrectomy 123 Michael J Schwartz, Simpa S Salami, Lee Richstone, Louis R Kavoussi 27. Avoiding and Managing Hazards During Live Donor Nephrectomies 133 Carlos E Marroquin 28. Deceased Donor Procurement 139 Ernesto P Molmenti and Collaborators SECTION 9 Operative Techniques: Recipient 29. Back Table Preparation 175 Ernesto P Molmenti and Collaborators 30. Implantation 183 Ernesto P Molmenti and Collaborators 31. Minimally Invasive Kidney Transplantation 205 Pranjal Modi, Akshay Sood, Wooju Jeong, Mahendra Bhandari, Rajesh K Ahlawat, Ramesh Kumar, Mani Menon 32. Implantation—Ureteroneocystostomy Techniques 215 Liise Kayler, Ernesto P Molmenti, Stuart Greenstein 33. Implantation—Ureteroureterostomy and Ureteropyelostomy 221 Liise Kayler, Ernesto P Molmenti, Stuart Greenstein 34. Implantation—Unilateral Dual Kidney Transplantation Technique 223 Liise Kayler 35. Implantation—Other Variants 225 Ernesto P Molmenti and Collaborators 36. Implantation—En Bloc Kidneys 233 Benjamin Philosophe, Alicia Eubanks, Amit Basu, Ernesto P Molmenti 37. Implantation—Complications 235 Ernesto P Molmenti and Collaborators SECTION 10 Post-Transplant Considerations 38. Postoperative Guidelines 239 Ernesto P Molmenti and Collaborators 39. Allograft Function 241 Kellie Calderon 40. Critical Care Considerations in the Management of Renal Transplant Patients 245 Richard Barnett, RoseMarie Pasmantier, Asha Alex, Narendra Singh, Jeffrey Nicastroxxxviii Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation 41. Rejection 253 Ezra Israel, Edward Kraus 42. Recurrent Glomerular Diseases after Kidney Transplantation 257 Divya Monga, Hitesh H Shah 43. De Novo Glomerular Diseases Post-Transplantation 261 Kenar D Jhaveri, Mohini Alexander, Surya V Seshan 44. Neurologic Evaluation 267 Gabriel Pantol 45. Vascular Complications 273 Ernesto P Molmenti and Collaborators 46. Allograft Nephrectomy 279 Ernesto P Molmenti and Collaborators 47. Urologic Complications and Fluid Collections 281 Ernesto P Molmenti and Collaborators 48. Post-Transplant Malignancies 287 Khalid Al Meshari 49. Vaccinations 291 Jay Weinstein 50. Obstetric and Gynecologic Care 297 Jessica Lee, Andrew W Menzin SECTION 11 Quality Management 51. The Role of Quality Management for Monitoring and Improving: A Transplant Program 303 Yosef D Dlugacz, Andrea Restifo SECTION 12 Basic Science 52. Epigenetics in Transplantation 309 Nirupama Chandel, Ashwani Malhotra, Pravin C Singhal 53. Ischemia Reperfusion 313 Matthew Giangola, Salil R Rajayer, Michael Kuncewitch, Adam Khader, Ping Wang SECTION 13 Pediatric Kidney Transplantation 54. Pediatric Kidney Transplantation 317 Christine Sethna, Nataliya Chorny, Amit Basu, Adam Khader, Jose Prince, Ernesto P Molmenti, Ron ShapiroContents xxxix SECTION 14 Pathology Editor: Cinthia B Drachenberg 55. Renal Transplant Pathology 323 Megan L Troxell, John C Papadimitriou, Cinthia B Drachenberg SECTION 15 Radiology Editors: Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti Pre-Transplant 56. Candidate Imaging 367 Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti, and Collaborators 57. Donor Evaluation 375 Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J. Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti, and Collaborators Post-Transplant 58. Collections 381 Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti, and Collaborators 59. Parenchymal Imaging 401 Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti, and Collaborators 60. Urologic Imaging 409 Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti, and Collaborators 61. Vascular Imaging 423 Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti, and Collaborators 62. Infections and Malignancies 445 Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti, and Collaborators 63. Various Findings 457 Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti, and Collaborators SECTION 16 Cutaneous Manifestations Editor: Julia R Nunley 64. Dermatologic Manifestations of Kidney Disease 465 Julia R Nunleyxl Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation PART 2 PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION SECTION 17 Overview 65. Overview 501 Christine Sardo Molmenti, Angelika Gruessner, Jeffrey Nicastro, Gene Coppa, Christine E Gruessner, Stefan A Gruessner, Horacio Rilo, Ernesto P Molmenti, Rainer Gruessner SECTION 18 Operative Technique: Pancreas Recipient 66. Operative Technique 503 Christine Sardo Molmenti, Angelika Gruessner, Jeffrey Nicastro, Gene Coppa, Christine E Gruessner, Stefan A Gruessner, Horacio Rilo, Ernesto P Molmenti, Rainer Gruessner 67. Back Table Preparation 509 Ernesto P Molmenti, Christine Sardo Molmenti, Jeffrey Nicastro, Gene Coppa, Horacio Rilo, Pablo Cesar Bassan, Roberto M Verzaro, Veronica Claudia Gigena, and Collaborators 68. Implantation 513 Ernesto P Molmenti and Collaborators SECTION 19 Complications 69. Complications 519 Christine Sardo Molmenti, Angelika Gruessner, Jeffrey Nicastro, Gene Coppa, Christine E Gruessner, Stefan A Gruessner, Horacio Rilo, Ernesto P Molmenti, Rainer Gruessner SECTION 20 Pathology Editor: Cinthia B Drachenberg 70. Pancreas Allograft Pathology 523 Cinthia B Drachenberg, Megan L Troxell, John C Papadimitriou SECTION 21 Radiology Editors: Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti 71. Radiology 539 Mariano Volpacchio, Catherine D’Agostino, Christopher Palestro, W Mark Hamilton, Robin J Warshawsky, David Nagata, Maximiliano de Rodrigo, John Pellerito, Ernesto P Molmenti, and Collaborators PART 3 ISLET CELL TRANSPLANTATION SECTION 22 Islet Cell Transplantation Editor: Horacio Rilo 72. Islet Cell Transplantation 557 Horacio L Rodriguez Rilo, George Georgiev, Christine Sardo Molmenti, Renee Cercone, Ernesto P Molmenti Index 565