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Boston hospital to offer hand transplants for kids
A Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other radical operations to improve appearance and quality of life are offered to kids, too.
A Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other radical operations to improve appearance and quality of life are offered to kids, too.
Transplanting partial livers from deceased teen and adult donors to infants is less risky than in the past and helps save lives, according to a new study. The risk of organ failure and death among infants who receive a partial liver transplant is now comparable to that...
The 2013 ASTS Transplant Surgeon Compensation Survey Report is now available for purchase in the ASTS store (please log in for member pricing). Individuals can use it to easily compare their salary and benefits with their peers, while institutions can use the data to benchmark...
Recipients of the 2013 ASTS Research Grants received their awards at the Grants Recognition Ceremony at the American Transplant Congress.
ASTS and AST issued a joint statement in response to recent media attention to allocation policy. ASTS supports ongoing refinement of policies to best serve patients and believes this is best accomplished through the established OPTN processes.
Experts are applauding new recommendations for the administration of anesthesia during liver transplant surgery that offer formal recognition that anesthesiologists are critical to optimizing transplant patient care. The document, from the Organ Procurement and Transplant...
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