Urology: Kidney Transplant and Adrenal Pathology — Medical Specialty

Urology · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Molecular pathophysiology, advanced immunology, vascular reconstruction techniques, pharmacotherapeutic management and diagnostic algorithms of adrenal endocrine tumors under updated guidelines from the EAU, AUA and KDIGO.

What it covers

1. Kidney Transplant and Adrenal Pathology
2. Immunology of Kidney Transplant
3. · The HLA System and Histocompatibility Antigens
4. · Immune Sensitization prior to Transplant
5. · Cross Compatibility Methodologies (Crossmatch)
6. Donor Evaluation and Selection
7. · Medical Evaluation of the Living Donor
8. · Deceased Donor: Expanded Criteria and Maastricht Classification
9. · Graft Preservation Systems: Cold Ischemia and Perfusion Machines
10. Surgical Transplant Technique
11. · Back-Table Surgery
12. · Recipient Preparation and Surgical Approach
13. · Urinary Reconstruction: Ureteral Implant Techniques
14. Pharmacological Immunosuppression
15. · Induction Immunosuppression
16. · Maintenance Immunosuppression (The Triple Therapy)
17. · New Strategies: mTOR inhibitors and Belatacept
18. Surgical and Urological Complications
19. · Early Vascular Complications
20. · Urological Complications
21. Rejection of Kidney Graft
22. · Physiopathological Types of Rejection
23. · The Banff Histopathological Classification
24. · Rejection Treatment Strategies
25. Medical and Infectious Complications
26. · Infectious Complications
27. · De Novo Neoplastic Complications
28. Adrenal Surgical Anatomophysiology
29. · Topographic Anatomy and Surgical Relationships
30. · Histology and Molecular Pathways of Steroidogenesis
31. Adrenal Cushing's Syndrome
32. · Biochemical Diagnostic Algorithm
33. · Pharmacological Medical Treatment of Hypercortisolism
34. Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Conn Syndrome)
35. · PAH Screening and Diagnosis Algorithm
36. · Methodology and Interpretation of Adrenal Catheterization (AVS)
37. · Medical Treatment of Bilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia
38. Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma (PPGL)
39. · Pathophysiology and Clinical Presentation
40. · Associated Hereditary Genetic Syndromes
41. · Biochemical Diagnosis and Location Algorithm
42. · Perioperative Pharmacological Preparation: Alpha and Beta Blockade
43. Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC)
44. · Weiss Histopathological Criteria of Malignancy
45. · ENSAT (European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors) Clinical Staging
46. · Systemic and Adjuvant Treatment Strategies
47. Adrenal Incidentaloma
48. · Initial Evaluation Protocol
49. · Contrast Washout Criteria in Dynamic CT
50. · Intervention Algorithm according to Size and Functionality
51. Adrenalectomy: Approaches and Care
52. · Adrenalectomy Surgical Approaches
53. · Critical Surgical Steps and Complications