Advances in Intestinal Transplantation, Part II, An Issue of ... - 9780443131417

Advances in Intestinal Transplantation, Part II, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North AmericaAuthor(s): Alan L Buchman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences, United Kingdom\nImprint: Churchill Livingstone\nISBN-13: 9780443131417, 978-0443131417\nSynopsis\nIn this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Alan L. Buchman brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in Intestinal Transplantation, Part II. In this second of two issues devoted to the comprehensive coverage of this topic, top experts discuss the complexities of intestinal failure (IF) and provide a better understanding of medical and surgical management. Coverage also includes assessment of when patients should be referred to select centers of expertise where both medical and surgical (nontransplant and transplant) modalities are available. Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including innate and cellular immune responses in intestinal transplantation: new disc.