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Challenges in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation

A Practical Guide

  • Reviews the challenges faced during each stage of the kidney transplantation process

  • Features high yield case presentations of typical pediatric transplant scenarios

  • Written by experts in the field

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Immunologic Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Immunologic Challenges Pre-transplant

      • Roshan George, Howard M. Gebel
      Pages 3-24
    3. Challenges in Post-transplant Immunologic Monitoring

      • Rouba Garro, Pamela D. Winterberg
      Pages 25-40
    4. Rejection Challenges: Diagnosis and Management

      • Samantha Lang, Maziar Riazy, Tom D. Blydt-Hansen
      Pages 41-117
  3. Infectious Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
    2. Pretransplant Donor and Recipient Infectious Challenges

      • Sarah Kizilbash, Jodi M. Smith
      Pages 121-143
    3. Post-transplant Recipient Infectious Challenges

      • Isa F. Ashoor, Sonia Solomon
      Pages 145-176
  4. Disease Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
    2. Urological Considerations for Pediatric Renal Transplantation: CAKUT Challenges

      • Oana Nicoara, Hailey Silverii, Shumyle Alam
      Pages 179-191
    3. Rheumatologic Challenges

      • Sonia I. Savani, Mileka Gilbert
      Pages 193-222
    4. Recurrent Disease Challenges in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation

      • Lyndsay A. Harshman, Sharon M. Bartosh
      Pages 223-244
    5. Nephrotic Syndrome Challenges: An Old Recurring Problem

      • German Lozano Guzman, Joshua J. Zaritsky
      Pages 245-260
  5. Medication Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 287-287
    2. Challenges Surrounding Induction Protocols in Children

      • Raphael H. Parrado, Satish N. Nadig
      Pages 289-303
    3. Post-transplant Medication Challenges

      • Nida Siddiqi, Alesa Campbell
      Pages 305-356
  6. Surgical Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 357-357
    2. Multiorgan Transplantation Challenges

      • Rachel M. Engen, Priya Verghese
      Pages 371-394

About this book

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. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital/Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA

    Katherine E. Twombley

About the editor

Katherine E. Twombley, MD, FAST, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Pediatric Nephrology
Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant 
Medical Director, Acute Dialysis Units
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Challenges in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide

  • Editors: Katherine E. Twombley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74783-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-74782-4Published: 27 June 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-74785-5Published: 28 June 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-74783-1Published: 26 June 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 430

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 19 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Nephrology, Pediatrics

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 99.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 129.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 179.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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