Open Access2003 Report of the Intestine Transplant Registry
Author(s) -
David Grant,
Kareem AbuElmagd,
Jorgé Reyes,
Andreas G. Tzakis,
Alan Norman Langnas,
Thomas M. Fishbein,
Olivier Goulet,
Douglas G. Farmer
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000157265.85388.a1
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , parenteral nutrition , intestinal failure , short bowel syndrome , liver transplantation , surgery , tacrolimus , survival rate , multivariate analysis , gastroenterology
The intestine has been more difficult to transplant than other solid organs. We analyzed registry data to determine the scope and success of intestine transplantation in the current era.