Procurement, Preservation and Allocation of Vascularized Organs

This volume includes all procedures and practices relating to the selection of organ donors, removal of organs, preservation and allocation for a successful transplantation. The improving preservation solutions as well as the improving survival rates of transplant patients make it indispensable to have a complete book on all aspects of transplantation. The chapters are divided in four sections: donor conditioning and surgery; organ preservation; allocation and logistics; ethics and legislat...