The first successful kidney transplantation between identical twins, performed in Boston in 1954, opened the clinical transplant era. Ever since, kidney transplantation has become one of the milestones of the recent history of medicine, whilst saving millions of lives. Although the nature of this extraordinary accomplishment is multifactorial, the successful outcome of a renal transplant begins with an impeccable surgery. This chapter will illustrate the state of the art of kidney transplant surgery in the recipient.
Kidney Transplant Recipient Surgery
Vistoli, Fabio
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2017-01-01
Abstract
The first successful kidney transplantation between identical twins, performed in Boston in 1954, opened the clinical transplant era. Ever since, kidney transplantation has become one of the milestones of the recent history of medicine, whilst saving millions of lives. Although the nature of this extraordinary accomplishment is multifactorial, the successful outcome of a renal transplant begins with an impeccable surgery. This chapter will illustrate the state of the art of kidney transplant surgery in the recipient.File in questo prodotto:
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