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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:40Donor Operation and Backtable Procedure
- 04:37Recipient Operation
- 08:00Representative Small Bowel Transplantation Results
- 08:45Conclusion
Small bowel transplantation has become an accepted treatment option for patients with irreversible intestinal failure. Our experimental model of orthotopic small bowel transplantation in rats serves as a reliable tool to address underlying immunologic and inflammatory processes that complicate intestinal transplantation.
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Orthotopic Small Bowel TransplantationRatsShort Gut SyndromeParenteral NutritionIrreversible Intestinal FailureGraft SurvivalQuality Of LifeSolid Organ TransplantationGraft FunctionImmunologic AlterationsAcute RejectionSepsisChronic Graft FailureLong Term OutcomePassenger LeucocytesGut Associated Lymphoid System (GALT)ImmunogenityIntestinal GraftCommensalsPathogensSepsis EpisodesMucosal IntegrityAnimal Models
