RT Book, Section A1 Nadig, Satish N. A1 Punch, Jeffrey D. A2 Doherty, Gerard M. SR Print(0) ID 1105498240 T1 Organ Transplantation T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 14e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071792110 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105498240 RD 2024/10/03 AB The ability to transplant human organs successfully has developed in the span of a single generation of physicians and surgeons. This remarkable achievement is an excellent example of how animal models may be used to understand and develop treatments for human disease. Organ transplantation is now the preferred treatment modality for a variety of different types of organ failure. Transplantation offers not only improved long-term survival but also improved quality of life for many patients afflicted by renal, hepatic, cardiac, and pulmonary failure.