[Small intestine transplant for intestinal failure in children].
Parenteral nutrition is the main treatment of intestinal failure. In cases with irreversible intestinal failure and life-threatening complications to parenteral nutritional treatment, transplantation of the intestine may be considered. Post-transplantation survival has increased markedly during the latest years and is now > 80% after one year and > 50% after five years. Recipients of an isolated intestinal transplantation have a better survival rate than recipients of a combined liver-intestinal-transplantation.
Thøstesen
Lisbeth Marianne
LM
Børneafdeling H, Odense Universitetshospital, H.C. Andersen Børne-hospital, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
Qvist
Niels
N
Rasmussen
Allan
A
Husby
Steffen
S
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000294:innervation* / Q000637:transplantation*; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome