Living donor organ transplants
For patients in need of an organ, the wait, not the surgery, is often the more life-threatening factor. After a concise overview of cadaveric organ transplants, this program shifts its focus to living donor organ transplants. Three liver transplant case studies-young mother to baby daughter, adult d...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Information Television Network. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2005], c2001.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (23 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
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| Summary: |
For patients in need of an organ, the wait, not the surgery, is often the more life-threatening factor. After a concise overview of cadaveric organ transplants, this program shifts its focus to living donor organ transplants. Three liver transplant case studies-young mother to baby daughter, adult daughter to elderly mother, and adult son to elderly father-spotlight pioneering surgeon Nancy Ascher and other transplant specialists in action. Close-ups of actual surgery provide a fascinating look at the procedure that is revolutionizing the science of organ transplantation. The use of immunosuppressants to curb organ rejection is also addressed. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 12, 2005. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Vital Organ Transplants (2:25) -- Living Donor Transplant: Risks to Donors (2:24) -- Living Donor Transplant: 2 Surgeries (4:59) -- Living Donor Transplant: Success Story (1:25) -- Lifetime Care of a Liver Transplant (2:50) -- Liver Transplant: A Second Chance (1:34) -- Living Donor Transplants: Recovery (2:26) -- Advancing the Field of Organ Transplant (1:48) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. For patients in need of an organ, the wait, not the surgery, is often the more life-threatening factor. After a concise overview of cadaveric organ transplants, this program shifts its focus to living donor organ transplants. Three liver transplant case studies-young mother to baby daughter, adult daughter to elderly mother, and adult son to elderly father-spotlight pioneering surgeon Nancy Ascher and other transplant specialists in action. Close-ups of actual surgery provide a fascinating look at the procedure that is revolutionizing the science of organ transplantation. The use of immunosuppressants to curb organ rejection is also addressed. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (23 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |