Abstract
The US Medicare indications for intestinal transplantation are based on failure of home parenteral nutrition. The American Society of Transplantation also includes patients at high risk of death from their primary disease or with high morbidity intestinal failure. A 3-year prospective study evaluated the appropriateness of these indications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 61-71 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Gastroenterology |
Volume | 135 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2008 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Humans
- Intestines
- Kaplan-Meier Estimate
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Parenteral Nutrition, Home
- Patient Selection
- Prospective Studies
- Transplantation