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It is like a fairy story! Or at least a beautiful epic, a truly significant page in the history of medicine, a staggering scene in which several actors come into play, both fundamentalists and clinical practitioners, eager to place all these new developments at the disposal of those suffering from ill health. Everyone is passionate about their work, be it providing new knowledge or perfecting new therapeutic methods. Man has always been fascinated by the possibility of replacing a damaged organ with a healthy one. Several attempts have been made over the centuries, and some miracles have been reported, such as those of Saint Damien and Saint Come as illustrated by Fra Angelico. The modern saga, however, started more modestly on the mouse. It is on the mouse that the first tissue group was discovered; yet the study of human tissue groups could only be carried out on a human. One human must be subjected to the thousands of tests that have enabled us to unravel the extraordinary complexity of the HLA system.

This is the authoritative textbook on hernias, hernia repair, hernia complications, and abdominal wall reconstruction. It provides a comprehensive and modern overview of the field, integrating foundational science, clinical evidence, operative techniques, and global perspectives. Beginning with the biology and physiology of the abdominal wall, Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair offers a structured framework for understanding hernia formation, classification, and progression. It covers the full spectrum of hernia care, including inguinal, femoral, ventral, incisional, parastomal, and complex abdominal wall hernias. This textbook also addresses issues related to recurrence and complication management and critically examines key controversies, such as watchful waiting, patient optimization, risk stratification, and the debate between mesh and non-mesh repair. Detailed discussions of various surgical approaches—open, laparoscopic, and robotic, including TAR, eTEP, and component separation—are also provided, along with considerations for anesthesia and models for ambulatory surgery. Furthermore, distinct chapters delve into education and training pathways around the world, as well as medico-legal aspects and patient perspectives. This textbook stands out against the abundance of surgical textbooks for its comprehensive, evidence-based, and globally informed approach specifically focused on abdominal wall and hernia surgery, dealing with the above topics and many more thanks to its unique integrated structure. Authored by internationally recognized leaders in abdominal wall surgery, this volume provides authoritative insight, practical relevance, and educational depth, positioning it as a definitive reference for surgeons, educators, and healthcare leaders worldwide.

Over the last quarter of a century, the fields of medical ethics and of legal issues related to medical practice have rapidly developed for a number of reasons. Firstly, the provision of healthcare nowadays is based on a complicated partnership between healthcare providers, patients, administrators and organizations responsible for providing finance; this complicated partnership frequently results in clashes of views, opinions, and priorities, which have a major ethical and legal dimension. Secondly, a major event of the 21st century is the development of multicultural societies; healthcare-related decisions thus have to be made on the background of so many different ethnicities, religions, cultures and languages, resulting in a great spectrum of ethical and legal implications. Thirdly, in the modern world, people are more mobile and can easily and cost-effectively seek treatment outside of their country of origin or residence, which raises many ethical and legal issues. Lastly, the development of new medical specialties, modern and advanced treatments for very challenging patients, and the introduction of new technologies in medical practice have dramatically broadened the spectrum of ethical and legal issues related to medical practice. This book will therefore aim to cover in detail general principles and specific issues related to the ethical and legal dimensions of modern surgical practice.

This updated volume gives a clear description of transplantation surgery and covers the recent developments and innovations that have occurred within the field. New chapters on the management of graft dysfunction, organ preservation, new immunosuppressive drugs, molecular medicine and transplantation, robotics in transplantation, and organ bio-engineering are included.The book aims to be an authoritative guide to transplantation surgery that will help improve the likeliness of procedures being successful. This book will be relevant to transplant surgeons, physicians, and nephrologists.

This updated volume gives a clear description of transplantation surgery and covers the recent developments and innovations that have occurred within the field. New chapters on the management of graft dysfunction, organ preservation, new immunosuppressive drugs, molecular medicine and transplantation, robotics in transplantation, and organ bio-engineering are included.The book aims to be an authoritative guide to transplantation surgery that will help improve the likeliness of procedures being successful. This book will be relevant to transplant surgeons, physicians, and nephrologists.