Current status of small bowel transplantation: a case study of transplant between identical twins.
Small bowel transplantation is coming of age. Although still considered an experimental procedure, much has been accomplished to bring this surgery closer to routine. This article describes the current status of small bowel transplantation and discusses the first successful small bowel transplantation between identical twins. The issues of workup, surgery, postoperative follow-up, common complications, and the history and future of small bowel transplantation are addressed.
Busch
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Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA.
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