Small bowel transplantation--a clinical review

Am J Gastroenterol. 1999 Nov;94(11):3126-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01503.x.

Abstract

The results of small bowel transplantation improved in the last 5 yr because of the development of new immunomodulating drugs and surgical techniques, as well as better candidate selection. We still need much experience until this procedure will be in routine use for terminal intestinal insufficiency.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Graft Rejection / prevention & control
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Diseases / surgery
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Intestine, Small / transplantation*
  • Patient Selection

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic