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Kadiyala Venkata Ravindra

Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Abdominal Transplant Surgery
330 Trent Dr Room 217, Box 3512, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Book sections


New frontiers and new technologies

Book section · September 12, 2015 This chapter highlights the recent advancements in stem cell-based therapeutic applications in tissue repair/regeneration in experimental studies and, more recently, in the clinic. Translation of stem cell-based technology into clinical applications still ... Full text Cite

Unique Immunological Features of Vascularized Composite Allografts

Book section · January 1, 2015 Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has emerged as a viable clinical procedure in the past decade. The immunology of VCA remains to be fully investigated and holds much promise to impact the larger field of solid organ transplantation. The ini ... Full text Cite

Selection of the brain-dead potential organ donor

Book section · March 1, 2013 Over the past decade, the utilization of organs from older and other donors with compromised physiology has become commonplace. This has been achieved with satisfactory results. There has been significant progress in the assessment and resuscitation of exp ... Full text Cite

Surgical aspects of thoracic and abdominal organ procurement from brain-dead donors

Book section · March 1, 2013 Over the past two decades, the procedure of synchronous multiple organ procurement has been standardized. This has enabled the utilization of organs from nearly 8,000 deceased donors each year in the USA. This chapter sheds light on the technical aspects o ... Full text Cite