Anesthesia for Transplant Surgery

This book provides clinicians with the most recent developments in anaesthesia for transplant surgery. Beginning with the history and ethics of the procedure, the following chapters discuss anaesthetic techniques for transplant surgery of different organs in the body.

The importance of history taking, thorough clinical examination, invention of the artificial respirator and controversies surrounding brain death, are discussed in depth.

This useful manual includes more than 110 clinical photographs and illustrations to enhance learning.

Key points

• Provides clinicians with recent developments in anaesthesia for transplant surgery
• Covers techniques for transplant surgery of different organs in body
• Emphasis on importance of history taking and thorough clinical examination
• Includes more than 110 clinical photographs and illustrations