Intestinal transplantation: evolution and current status

Despite early disappointments, the three main types of visceral transplantation (isolated intestine, liver intestine, and multivisceral) have evolved into the standard of care for patients with nutritional failure and complex abdominal pathology. Visceral allografts have been assessed in clinical, r...

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Main Authors: Jose Renan Cunha-Melo, Guilherme Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mavera, Edições Científicas e Técnicas Ltda
Series:Medical Express
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292014000600307&lng=en&tlng=en