India's first successful intestinal transplant: the road traveled and the lessons learnt

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2014 Mar;33(2):104-13. doi: 10.1007/s12664-013-0437-8. Epub 2014 Feb 7.

Abstract

Intestinal transplant is a therapeutic challenge not just surgically but also logistically because of the multidisciplinary expertise and resources required. A large proportion of patients who undergo massive bowel resection and develop intestinal failure have poor outcome, because of inability to sustain long-term parenteral nutrition and limited availability of intestinal and multi-visceral transplantation facilities. We report the first successful isolated intestinal transplant from India.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Enteral Nutrition
  • Humans
  • Intestine, Small / transplantation*
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Ischemia / surgery
  • Monitoring, Physiologic
  • Parenteral Nutrition / adverse effects
  • Postoperative Period
  • Quality of Life
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome