Primer trasplante de intestino en Chile: Caso clínico / Small bowel transplantation: Report of a single case
Rev. méd. Chile
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137(2): 259-263, feb. 2009. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-516092
ABSTRACT
Small bowel transplantation is associated with a patient survival atone and five years, of 80% and 63%, respectively. We report a 36 year-old female with short bowel syndrome, subjected to the first small bowel transplantation performed in Chile. A cadaveric graft was used. Immunosuppression was achieved by means of alemtuzumab, tacrolimus, sirolimus, micofenolate mofetil and steroids. Serial endoscopies and biopsies were performed during sevenmonths after transplantation. The most important late complications were a drug induced renal failure, infections caused by opportunistic agents and a gastrointestinal bleeding probably induced by drugs. After 29 months of follow up, the patient is ambulatory, on oral diet only, and with no evidence of graft rejection.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Short Bowel Syndrome
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Intestine, Small
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
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