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What is Transplantation


A Tricky Virus
Dr Maggie Ma (President, Hong Kong Society of Transplantation; Vice President, Asian Society of Transplantation) As transplant patients...


New Technology that Change Donor Kidney Blood Type
Recently, Cambridge University announced their new breakthrough in kidney transplantation. They uses new molecular technology to change...

Corneal transplantation – A Beacon of Hope for the last 60 Years!
Dr Ka Wai KAM; Prof Alvin L. YOUNG Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales...

Age of Extinction?
Dr Kenneth Siu Ho Chok Consultant Department of Surgery The University of Hong Kong In Hong Kong, about 8% of all liver transplants are...
The recent trends and changes on corneal transplantation in Hong Kong
Dr Alvin Young, Council member, HKST. (Chief of Service & NTEC Cluster Coordinator (O&VS), Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences,...

Heart transplantation
Dr Cheng Lik Cheung Heart transplantation beyond 2011- continuous evolution and new challenges in Hong Kong The first heart...


Introduction to bone marrow transplantation
Dr. Au Wing Yan January 2008 Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is now more appropriately termed hemopoietic stem cell transplantation...


Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) in children
Dr. Li Chi-Kong January 2008 The principle of HSCT in children is same as adult HSCT, however the disease spectrum and the choice of stem...

Lung Transplant in Hong Kong
Dr. CF Wong Introduction Since the first successful clinical lung transplant in the early 80’s, this procedure has evolved greatly over...


Post Solid Organ Transplant Malignancies in Hong Kong
Dr. Chau Ka Foon April 2007 Renal transplantation was started in Hong Kong in 1969. Amongst 3794 renal transplants (male: 2237; female:...
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