• 1. History of renal transplantation.- 2. Ethical considerations.- 3. Legal aspects of renal transplantation.- 4. Assessment of the patient before renal transplantation.- 5. Preparation for renal transplantation 1.- 6. Preparation for renal transplantation 2.- 7. Preparation for renal transplantation 3.- 8. Renal osteodystrophy.- 9. Tissue typing.- 10. The cadaveric donor.- 11. Retrieval and preservation of the kidney.- 12. The living donor.- 13. Insertion of the kidney.- 14. Management of the recipient during operation.- 15. Immunosuppression.- 16. Nursing care of the patient with a renal transplant.- 17. Graft dysfunction and its differential diagnosis.- 18. The pathology of renal transplantation.- 19. Surgical complications of renal transplantation.- 20. Early medical complications after renal transplantation.- 21. Diagnostic imaging of the post-transplant kidney.- 22. Management after discharge from hospital.- 23. Rehabilitation after renal transplantation.- 24. Reproduction after renal transplantation.- 25. Results of renal transplantation.

'The chapters are well-written, well-indexed, and provide a broad and comprehensive account of renal transplantation on a worldwide basis, in addition to local protocols. ... Overall, this is an excellent book on renal transplantation. The superb results that the Belfast unit has achieved over the years should make it a compelling book to be read by all medical personnel who are interested in transplantaion as a method of renal replacement therapy.' Dialysis & Transplantation, May 1994 'This is a comprehensive and easily readable book ... The figures and the illustrations nicely complement the text. Overall, this book is nicely presented and should be recommended as an introduction guide for junior doctors, internists or nephrologists not familiar with renal transplation.' Acta Clinica Belgica, 49, 2 (1994)