Intestinal transplantation has become an option for selected patients with irreversible gut
failure. Candidates include patients with complications of parenteral nutrition, those with …

Intestinal failure (IF) can be defined as the reduction of functional gut mass below the
minimal amount necessary for digestion and absorption adequate to satisfy the nutrient and …

Intestinal failure is a condition requiring the use of parenteral nutrition as long as it persists.
Causes of severe protracted intestinal failure include short bowel syndrome, congenital …

Pediatric short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a serious condition which occurs in children with
congenital or acquired reduction in length of the small intestine. SBS results in excessive …

Improving short-term results with intestine transplantation have allowed more patients to
benefit with nearly 700 patients alive in the United States with a functioning allograft at the …

In recent years, we have witnessed increasing clinical experience with intestinal
transplantation at selected centers. Although early results with this therapy were poor …

Objective: Small bowel (SB) transplantation (Tx), long considered a rescue therapy for
patients with intestinal failure, is now a well recognised alternative treatment strategy to …

Enteral autonomy is the primary goal of intestinal failure therapy. Intestinal transplantation
(ITx) is an option when enteral autonomy cannot be achieved and management …

The treatment of chronic intestinal failure has made remarkable strides in the past 2
decades. The establishment of multidisciplinary teams at leading centers specialized in the …

The lack of controlled interventional studies limits the ability to assess optimal management
of intestine transplant recipients. This report aims to examine factors that probably impact on …