A \u003cb\u003emust-have resource for all members of the transplant team\u003c/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKidney Transplantation: Principles and Practice, 9th Edition\u003c/i\u003e, provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on every aspect of this complex field. Drs. Stuart J. Knechtle and Lorna P. Marson, along with a global team of internationally renowned surgeons and nephrologists, offer \u003cb\u003ebalanced coverage of both surgical techniques and medical considerations\u003c/b\u003e related to kidney transplantation. With updates from cover to cover, this core reference delivers the \u003cb\u003epractical guidance you need to achieve optimal outcomes\u003c/b\u003e in both adults and children.\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOffers \u003cb\u003estate-of-the-art coverage \u003c/b\u003eof all areas of kidney transplantation such as preservation of kidneys; mechanisms of rejection and the induction of tolerance; techniques of laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy; and immunosuppression.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eContains \u003cb\u003eup-to-date outcomes data\u003c/b\u003e and analysis of the evidence supporting current practice in the field.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIncludes \u003cb\u003enew chapters\u003c/b\u003e on xenotransplantation and COVID-19 in renal transplantation.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdds \u003cb\u003enew information on normothermic regional perfusion\u003c/b\u003e to the discussion of DCD organ donation and ethics of transplantation, and \u003cb\u003enew information on iBox\u003c/b\u003e (the first universal algorithm for predicting the risk of kidney transplant loss) to the biomarkers section.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eProvides \u003cb\u003erelevant, up-to-date information\u003c/b\u003e on kidney transplant for all members of the transplant team, with practical information on applied science, clinical information, and surgical procedures.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFeatures \u003cb\u003eintraoperative videos\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ehundreds of superb illustrations\u003c/b\u003e to help readers visualize key concepts and nuances of renal transplantation.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCovers each major immunosuppressive drug in individual chapters, and provides a reference list of all randomized trials for convenient access to critical information.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e