Covers all aspects of renal transplantation, organised to follow the likely sequence of events of admission of a renal failure patient Contains numerous illustrations throughout the text, and includes a colour plate section Presents information clearly and concisely in numerous tables for rapid access to information Focuses on immunosuppression and complications for post-operative transplant recipient care and is laid out in order to help a junior doctor survive their first exposure to renal transplant patients Renal Transplantation has been written for use by trainees, doctors and nurses who are exposed to renal transplant patients and their donors. It is a practical, comprehensive guide to all aspects of renal transplantation. Every phase of donor and recipient care, from assessment to the transplant operation to post-transplant management, is included, with chapters covering essential background information and up-to-date management guidelines. Additional chapters include information on transplant immunology, tissue typing, immunosuppression and antibody incompatible transplantation. There are also chapters devoted to the most recent developments, particularly the increasing number of transplants from living donors, and strategies to perform 'high risk' transplants.