Intestine transplantation
Intestine Transplantation
Intestine transplantation (pronounced as in-tuh-steyn trans-plan-tey-shuhn) is a surgical procedure that involves replacing a diseased or non-functioning intestine with a healthy one from a donor.
Etymology
The term "Intestine transplantation" is derived from the Latin words "intestinum", meaning "gut", and "transplantare", meaning "to plant across".
Procedure
The procedure is typically performed when a patient's intestines are no longer able to absorb necessary nutrients and fluids. This condition is often referred to as intestinal failure. The transplantation can involve the small intestine alone, known as small intestine transplantation, or can include other organs such as the liver, stomach, and pancreas in a multivisceral transplantation.
Types
There are three main types of intestine transplantation:
- Isolated intestinal transplant: Only the small intestine is transplanted.
- Combined liver-intestine transplant: The liver and small intestine are transplanted together.
- Multivisceral transplant: The stomach, pancreas, liver, and small intestine are all transplanted together.
Indications
Intestine transplantation is indicated for patients with intestinal failure who develop complications from total parenteral nutrition (TPN), such as liver disease, thrombosis, or severe infection.
Complications
Potential complications of intestine transplantation include rejection, infection, and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD).
Related Terms
- Transplantation
- Organ transplantation
- Small intestine transplantation
- Multivisceral transplantation
- Intestinal failure
- Total parenteral nutrition
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Intestine transplantation
- Wikipedia's article - Intestine transplantation
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