TY - CHAP
T1 - Liver
AU - Wang, Hanlin L.
AU - Anderson, Christopher D.
AU - Glasgow, Sean
AU - Chapman, William C.
AU - Crippin, Jeffrey S.
AU - Augustine, Mathew
AU - Anders, Robert A.
AU - Roma, Andres
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The aim of this chapter is to present an up-to-date comprehensive review of pathology, pathophysiology and clinical perspectives related to liver transplantation. It is written for trained pathologists, hepatologists and transplant surgeons who are interested in developing expertise in the field of liver transplantation. Classic and unusual patterns of allograft rejection, recurrent and de novo liver diseases, technical complications, complications of immunosuppression and donor liver evaluation are illustrated in detail and emphasis is placed on biopsy interpretation. This chapter also includes contributions by experienced liver transplant surgeons and hepatologists who share their valuable expertise with pathologists to help pathologists better understand the clinical background and patient management when interpreting allograft biopsies.
AB - The aim of this chapter is to present an up-to-date comprehensive review of pathology, pathophysiology and clinical perspectives related to liver transplantation. It is written for trained pathologists, hepatologists and transplant surgeons who are interested in developing expertise in the field of liver transplantation. Classic and unusual patterns of allograft rejection, recurrent and de novo liver diseases, technical complications, complications of immunosuppression and donor liver evaluation are illustrated in detail and emphasis is placed on biopsy interpretation. This chapter also includes contributions by experienced liver transplant surgeons and hepatologists who share their valuable expertise with pathologists to help pathologists better understand the clinical background and patient management when interpreting allograft biopsies.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84878514960&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-79343-4_8
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-79343-4_8
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84878514960
SN - 9783540793427
SP - 199
EP - 314
BT - Pathology of Solid Organ Transplantation
PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg
ER -