Transplantation Surgery & Mgt. of the Allograft Recipient
SU 517M.3
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Description
The course is planned to acquaint the student with the technical, physiological, and immunological principles underlying the management of both adult and pediatric solid organ transplant recipients. This includes the evaluation processes of transplant candidates from their referrals, living donor candidates, and deceased donors, all prior to transplantation. Then it continues with the transplant procedures and the peri-operative care of the recipients and living donors. And Finally the post-transplant follow up, both in the outpatient and the inpatient settings, where patients are seen for immunosuppression and complications management.
The student will participate directly in the care of renal and liver allograft recipients and living donors primarily, and occasionally pancreas or thoracic organ transplant recipients. An introduction to the decision making process of complex clinical situations, including outpatient and inpatient evaluations of end stage organ disease patients who are referred for transplantation considerations. The inter-professional evaluation process for these patients prior to their consideration for transplant candidacy, and similarly for living donor candidates.
The post-transplant care include the management and administration of immunosuppression, surgical, medical, infectious disease and other complications of the solid organ transplant recipients.
The student will also be afforded an opportunity to learn the current principles of tissue typing as they apply to transplantation, and the technical aspects of both living and deceased donor organ recovery procedures.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to International Visiting Students
