Saving lives through organ transplantation has become increasingly possible thanks to advances in research and care. Today, the complex field of transplantation continues to develop rapidly, fuelled by demographic change and further evolutions in scientific understanding.

The Oxford Textbook of Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care has been written and edited by pioneers in the field of organ transplantation with an international team of authors, in order to equip anaesthetists and intensivists with the knowledge and training necessary to provide high quality and evidence-based care.

The text addresses fundamentals aspects of scientific knowledge, care of the donor patient, transplant ethics and special considerations. Dedicated sections address each of the major organs; kidney, pancreas, liver, heart and lung, intestinal and multivisceral. Within each organ-based section, expert authors explore underlying disease, planning for transplantation, specialized procedures, perioperative and critical care management as well as post-transplant considerations. Focus points for future developments in transplant immunology are also set out, inspiring current practitioners to engage with current clinical research and help participate in the further advancement of the science of transplantation.

The print edition of the Oxford Textbook of Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care comes with a year's access to the online version on Oxford Medicine Online. By activating your unique access code, you can read and annotate the full text online, follow links from the references to primary research materials, and view, enlarge and download all the figures and tables.

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Ernesto A. Pretto, Jr. is Professor and Chief, Division of Transplant and Vascular Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management at Miami Transplant Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, USA. Gianni Biancofiore is Head Anestesia e Rianimazione SSN at Azienda Ospedaliera Pisana, Ospedale di Cisanello, Pisa, Italy. Andre DeWolf is Professor of Anesthesiology, Director, Transplant Anesthesiology Service, Department of Anesthesiology at Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA. John R. Klinck is Consultant in Anaesthesia, Division of Perioperative Care at Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK. Claus Niemann is Professor of Anesthesia and Surgery, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation at University of California, San Francisco, USA. Andrew Watts is Consultant in Anaesthesia, Head of Transplant Anaesthesia at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Peter D. Slinger is Professor of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada.