Intestinal Transplant / Types of Intestinal Transplants
Types of Intestinal Transplants
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The type of intestinal transplant offered to a patient depends on the individual patient needs. There are essentially 4 types of transplants involving the intestine.
- The first is the isolated intestinal transplant. This type of transplant consists of the small bowel (jejunum and ileum) and is given to patients who have normal liver function or a liver with early/reversible liver disease and meet the criteria for intestinal transplantation.
- The second type of transplant is the combined liver and intestinal transplant. This consists of two organs – the liver plus the entire small intestine together as one group. It is given to patients with irreversible liver disease and intestinal failure.
- The third type of transplant is the multivisceral transplant. This transplant includes the liver, stomach, duodenum, pancreas, and small bowel. It is reserved for patients who have organ failure involving the liver, pancreas, and intestine or for patients with diffuse diseases of their intestines (such as Gardner’s Syndrome, intestinal polyposis, or motility disorders such as pseudo-obstruction) associated with liver disease.
- The fourth option is a modification of the multivisceral transplant called the modified multivisceral transplant in which the liver is not included and the stomach may or may not be included. Again, the organs transplanted are tailored to the patients needs.
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| From: TM. Fishbein et al, Gastroenterology 2003; vol 124, pp 1615-1628 |
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Intestinal Transplant Links and Downloads
What is the Intestine: Introduction to Intestinal Transplantation
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