Intestinal transplantation in children: a new challenge for nursing.
Small bowel transplantation is a recent innovation and thus a relatively new area of nursing practice. There is a lack of literature on the nursing care of children whose only hope of long-term survival is small bowel transplantation. The aim of this article is to raise awareness about intestinal transplantation in children using a case study to highlight the main nursing implications including: multidisciplinary team working, monitoring fluid balance, caring for immunosuppressed patients, monitoring for acute rejection and discharge preparation of the child and family.
Abell
Laura
L
Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK.
Press
Beverley
B
Hartt
Deborah
D
Gupte
Girish
G
Gupta
Girish
G
D002648:Child; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000637:transplantation*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D018579:Patient Selection; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents