Retrospective analysis of Belgian experience with intestinal transplantation
Aim: The only alternative to Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for complicated intestinal failure is Intesti- nal Transplantation (ITx) which is perceived as a high-risk procedure with inferior results compared to other organ Tx. Therefore ITx has been rarely applied in Belgium. In a multicenter retrospective review, we analyzed the overall Belgian experience with ITx. Methods: The Belgium Liver Intestine Committee organized a survey among all Belgian Tx centers, based on the patient-specific data form of the international ITx registry. Overall activity and indications were reviewed. Patient/gr... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | conference paper not in proceedings |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2013 |
Schlagwörter: | Human health sciences / Surgery / Gastroenterology & hepatology / Sciences de la santé humaine / Chirurgie / Gastroentérologie & hépatologie |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26503501 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/147680 |