Allograft Rejection: Types and Treatment Strategies Ashley Vo Phuong-Chi T. Pham Phuong-Thu T. Pham This chapter provides general guidelines for the treatment and management of acute rejection episodes. Referral to…
Immunosuppression Phuong-Thu T. Pham Phuong-Chi T. Pham Shaker Qaqish Theodore M. Sievers This chapter discusses the mechanism of actions of various immunosuppressive agents, basic principles of an immunosuppressive protocol, side…
Transplant Immunobiology Phuong-Thu T. Pham Qiuheng J. Zhang Michelle J. Hickey ABO BLOOD GROUP ANTIGENS The ABO blood group antigens are expressed on the surface of red blood cells as…
Heineke-Mikulicz, Finney, and Michelassi Strictureplasty Heather Yeo Fabrizio Michelassi INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Surgical decision making is complex in Crohn’s disease because of the recurrent nature of the disease. Many patients require multiple…
Finney and Jaboulay Strictureplasty Pamela C. Sivathondan Bruce D. George INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS The behavior of Crohn’s disease may be considered to be nonstricturing, nonpenetrating (B1), stricturing (B2), or penetrating (B3). About…
Component Separation Technique Mark W. Clemens Charles E. Butler INTRODUCTION Ventral hernias may follow laparotomy closures, tumor ablation, congenital anomalies, or trauma to the abdominal wall. Direct suture repair alone…
Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair Emanuele Lo Menzo Samuel Szomstein Raul Rosenthal INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Ventral hernias occur in 11-50% of laparotomies; however, only 350,000 ventral hernia repairs are performed every year in…
Ventral Hernia: Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair Samuel Szomstein Aaron Lee INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Ventral hernia is a common complication after an open colorectal procedure. Although there are no universally agreed upon data…
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Daniel J. Park S. Alexander Earle Abdominal wall defects and ventral hernias are common complaints that bring patients to seek surgical attention. In addition to primary defects,…
Laparoscopic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy Andre J. L. D’Hoore Albert M. Wolthuis INTRODUCTION Rectal prolapse is a full-thickness intussusception of the rectum that protrudes through the anal ring as external prolapse….
