Management of Multiorgan Failure After Artificial Organ Implantation.- Artificial Circulatory Support.- The Artificial Kidney.- Liver Substitution.- Glucose Sensors and Insulin Pumps: Prospects for an Artificial Pancreas.- From Basic Wound Healing to Modern Skin Engineering.- Artificial Sphincters.- Cochlear Implant.- Stem Cells and Organ Replacement.- Composite Tissue Transplantation: A Stage Between Surgical Reconstruction and Cloning.