These numbers will likely remain stable, for they are directly influenced by the number of available donors in an area with a fixed population. We may see a continuing increase in the number of liver and pancreas transplants. All transplant patients are admitted to the Transplant Service as necessary for preoperative evaluation, perioperative care, and postoperative complications and care. Fellows round daily as a team with staff and residents, visiting all transplant patients. Fellows and residents also round each morning to order immunosuppressants and to make management decisions in concert with the staff.
Outpatient care is an important part of the transplant patient management and follow-up.
The Transplant Clinic is open daily for outpatient evaluation, treatment, and follow-up. Separate clinics in liver, pancreas, kidney, and vascular access are the responsibility of the fellow on each respective rotation. Fellows are expected to help with clinics whenever they are not in the operating room. Surgical Grand Rounds take place Saturday mornings and Indications Conference on Wednesday afternoons. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, fellows attend a didactic lunch meeting.