Impact of Intestinal Rehabilitation Program and Its Innovative Therapies on the Outcome of Intestinal Transplant Candidates

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 18 - 23
• Main Authors: Avitzur, Yaron, Wang, Jenny Y., Silva, Nicole T., Burghardt, Karolina M., DeAngelis, Maria, Grant, David, Ng, Vicky L., Jones, Nicola, Wales, Paul W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States by European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Intestinal Diseases - surgery; Intestinal Diseases - therapy; intestinal failure; intestinal rehabilitation; intestinal transplantation; Intestines - pathology; Intestines - surgery; Male; Organ Transplantation; program; Retrospective Studies; Therapies, Investigational; therapy; Waiting Lists

ABSTRACT Objectives: The outcome of children with intestinal failure has improved during the past decade following the introduction of novel therapies by dedicated intestinal rehabilitation programs (IRP). The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of IRP on the outcome of intestinal tran...