Anesthesia for Transplant Surgery

Transplantation has been ‘referred to’ since ages in mythology. The results of transplant surgery in the initial years were not encouraging due to ‘rejection’ and ‘infection’. However with improved knowledge of immunosuppression and availability of newer and better immunosuppressive drugs, transplant of almost all organs is possible, with improved results. In this book the authors have tried to cover all aspects related to ‘transplantation’. Beginning from history to physiology, immunosuppression, to surgical and anesthetic technique and finally postoperative pain relief. Authors have included transplantation pertaining to all organs and it has been tried to give a very simple and practical approach to the management of this group of patients.