Intestinal Transplant for Hirschsprung's Disease: Stoma for Life or Not?
Gastroenterol Clin North Am
; 53(2): 289-297, 2024 06.
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| ID: mdl-38719379
ABSTRACT
Hirschsprung's disease is a dysmotility disease caused by lack of ganglion cells in the bowel wall that can affect varying lengths of the intestine. In extreme circumstances, there can be little remaining ganglionated bowel, and the patient becomes dependent on parental nutrition (PN) for survival. Intestinal transplant has been utilized to salvage these patients suffering terminal complications of PN. The question as to whether to reestablish intestinal continuity, and thus not require a stoma is vexed. However, data and experience would suggest this can be safely done with good functional results.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hirschsprung Disease
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Intestines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Gastroenterol Clin North Am
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States