Intestinal transplantation

Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 1998 Sep;1(5):401-4. doi: 10.1097/00075197-199809000-00005.

Abstract

Increasing experience with intestinal transplantation has led to the refinement of techniques to detect and treat rejection and infectious complications. Improved outcome has led to a broadening of the indications for intestinal transplantation, particularly solitary intestinal transplantation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Graft Rejection / diagnosis
  • Graft Rejection / therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppression Therapy
  • Intestines / transplantation*
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Short Bowel Syndrome / therapy
  • Surgical Wound Infection
  • Tissue Transplantation