title: [Intestinal transplantation in pediatrics. Analysis of the first recipient series in Argentina].
abstract: The present is a retrospective analysis of all pediatric patients that underwent intestinal transplant from March 2006 to March 2010, describing demographics, indications, contraindications, clinical follow up and survival in a single center in Argentina. Based on the results shown one can conclude that intestinal transplant should be considered as a valid treatment for patients with intestinal insufficiency and complications related to parenteral nutrition. The results of our program are similar to those reported in the international Intestinal Transplant Registry. This opens a new perspective to a special population that otherwise would not have any other therapeutic option.
authors.affiliation: División Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Fundación Favaloro, Buenos Aires. jtrentadue@ffavaloro.org
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trentadue
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rumbo
authors.forename: María Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: García Hervás
authors.forename: Gladys
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saá
authors.forename: María Inés
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Orce
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gondolesi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001118:Argentina; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007422:Intestines / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies