Main description:

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the unique challenges inherent in pediatric kidney transplantation. The text reviews the problems faced during each stage of the kidney transplantation process, including the occurrence of infections during the pre-transplant stage, surgical challenges during the actual transplantation, and medication issues during the post-transplant stage. The book also features high-yield case presentations of typical pediatric transplant scenarios, from the pre-transplant management of a child with CAKUT to the evaluation and treatment of antibody mediated rejection in children.
Written by experts in the field, Challenges in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation: A Practical Guide is a valuable resource for clinicians, practitioners, and trainees who manage or are interested in this challenging group of patients.

Contents:

I: Immunologic Challenges
1. Immunologic Challenges Pre-Transplant
2. Challenges in Post-Transplant Immunologic Monitoring
3. Rejection Challenges-Diagnosis and Management
II: Infectious Challenges
4. Pre-transplant Donor and Recipient Infectious Challenges

5. Post-Transplant Recipient Infectious Challenges
III: Disease Challenges

6. Urological Considerations for Pediatric Renal Transplantation: CAKUT Challenges
7. Rheumatologic Challenges
8. Recurrent Disease Challenges in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation

9. Nephrotic Syndrome Challenges: An Old Recurring Problem

10. Challenges of Maintaining Adequate Health and Well-being, Growth, Nutrition, and Development in Pediatric Transplant Recipients

IV: Medication Challenges
11. Challenges Surrounding Induction Protocols in Children
12. Post-Transplant Medication Challenges
V: Surgical Challenges
13. Challenges in Surgical Approach and Complications in Pediatric Renal Transplant
14. Multiorgan Transplantation Challenges
VI: Ethical Challenges
15. Ethical Challenges in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation