title: Intestinal and multivisceral autotransplantation for tumors of the root of the mesentery: Long-term follow-up.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present the indications, techniques, short- and long-term outcomes after visceral exenteration, ex vivo resection, and intestinal/multivisceral autotransplantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients who have undergone this procedure at our center were studied. Technique, postoperative complications, survival, tumor recurrence, and functional status were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten patients, 4 children and 6 adults, have undergone these procedures since January 1999. Seven patients are alive at 13-138 months later, 6 with functioning autografts and one after rescue with an allotransplantation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intestinal/multivisceral autotransplantation is a potentially valuable option for some otherwise unresectable neoplasms of the root of the mesentery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Miami Transplant Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Andreas G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tzakis
authors.forename: Nikolaos B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Pararas
authors.forename: Akin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Pinto
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Levi
authors.forename: Seigo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Gennaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Selvaggi
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007422:Intestines / Q000637:transplantation*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014781:Viscera / Q000637:transplantation*