Endorectal pull-through of transplanted colon as part of intestinal transplantation. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: Two children with life-threatening disorders underwent intestinal transplantation; one multivisceral transplantation excluding the liver, and the second transplantation of the liver, small bowel, and colon. METHODS: Involvement of the native rectum necessitated resection and replacement with the transplanted allograft. To prevent a permanent colostomy, a pull-through of the allograft colon was performed. RESULTS: Both patients had a stormy early postoperative course, mainly because of the complexities of intestinal transplantation, but with eventual recovery, including improvement of rectal function. CONCLUSIONS: These are the first two known cases in which a transplanted large intestine was used for a pull-through procedure.

publication date

  • April 1, 1995

Research

keywords

  • Hirschsprung Disease
  • Intestines
  • Polyps
  • Transplantation

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC2019134

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0028905826

PubMed ID

  • 7716728

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 117

issue

  • 4