Small bowel transplantation--a clinical review.
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.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Tel-Aviv University, Petach-Tikva, Israel.
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D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000637:transplantation*; D018579:Patient Selection
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic