Improvements in Intestine Transplantation

Transplantation of the intestine in children has presented significant challenges even as it has become a standard to treat nutritional failure due to short gut syndrome. These challenges have been addressed in part by significant improvements in short and long-term care. Noteworthy enhancements include reduced need for intestine transplantation, drug-sparing immunosuppressive regimens, immune monitoring, and improved surveillance and management of PTLD and non-adherence.

Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery - July 27, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Neslihan Celik, Kaitlin Stanley, Jeff Rudolph, Feras Alisa, Beverly Kosmach, Chethan Ashokkumar, Qing Sun, Renee Brown-Bakewell, Dale Zecca, Kyle Soltys, Ajai Khanna, Geoffrey Bond, Armando Ganoza, George Mazariegos, Rakesh Sindhi Source Type: research