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The role of endoscopy in the small intestinal transplant recipient: A review
Intestinal transplantation (ITx) is the treatment of choice for patients with intestinal failure who have developed life‐threatening complications related to long‐term parenteral nutrition.
James F. Crismale +5 more
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Background: Contrasting results have emerged from limited studies investigating the role of prophylactic surgical drainage in preventing wound morbidity after liver and kidney transplantation.
Paolo Vincenzi +11 more
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The Microbiome and Metabolomic Profile of the Transplanted Intestine with Long-Term Function
We analyzed the fecal microbiome by deep sequencing of the 16S ribosomal genes and the metabolomic profiles of 43 intestinal transplant recipients to identify biomarkers of graft function.
Raffaelle Girlanda +9 more
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Current status of intestinal transplantation in children [PDF]
Purpose: A clinical trial of intestinal transplantation (Itx) under tacrolimus and prednisone immunosuppression was initiated in June 1990 in children with irreversible intestinal failure and who were dependent on total parenteral nutrition (TPN ...
Asfar +52 more
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Since its introduction as an alternative intestinal microbiota alteration approach, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been increasingly used as a treatment of choice for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), but no reports exist regarding FMT ...
Xiaodong Ni +6 more
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Intestinal transplantation in composite visceral grafts or alone [PDF]
Under FK 506-based immunosuppression, the entire cadaver small bowel except for a few proximal and distal centimeters was translated to 17 randomly matched patients, of whom two had antigraft cytotoxic antibodies (positive cross-match).
Abu-Elmagd, K +17 more
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Clinical intestinal transplantation [PDF]
The advent of tacrolimus allowed clinical intestinal transplantation to become a feasible procedure for patients with irreversible intestinal failure. Over last 5 years, 71 patients underwent intestinal transplantation. Forty-one recipients were children, and 30 recipients were adults.
H, Furukawa +3 more
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Clinical intestinal transplantation: New perspectives and immunologic considerations [PDF]
Background: Although tacrolimus-based immunosuppression has made intestinal transplantation feasible, the risk of the requisite chronic high- dose treatment has inhibited the widespread use of these procedures.
Abu-Elmagd, K +14 more
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Intestinal transplantation under tacrolimus monotherapy after perioperative lymphoid depletion with rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (thymoglobulin®) [PDF]
Modifications in the timing and dosage of immunosuppression can ameliorate the morbidity and mortality that has prevented widespread use of intestinal transplantation (ITx) in children.
Abu-Elmagd, K +8 more
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