Clinical Challenges in Transplant Surgery: Heart & Liver Transplant

In this episode we discuss two interesting cases in transplant surgery. In the first, we review a case in which a renal cell carcinoma was discovered during the backbench portion of a deceased donor kidney transplant procedure. In the second, we examine the unique challenges that are presented by simultaneous heart-liver transplantation.Learning Objectives:- Discuss renal cell carcinoma in the immunosuppressed patient- Review some of the logistical components that accompany dual organ transplants- Examine the clinical challenge of a heart-liver transplantHosts:- Megan Lombardi, MD- Sasha McEwan, MD- Guilherme de Oliveira, MD- Alexander Toledo, MD- David Gerber, MDPlease visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  If you liked this episode, check out other transplant surgery episodes here: https://behindtheknife.org/podcast-category/transplant/