Management of intestinal failure in inflammatory bowel disease: small intestinal transplantation or home parenteral nutrition?
World J Gastroenterol
; 20(12): 3153-63, 2014 Mar 28.
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ABSTRACT
Inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn's disease in particular, is a common cause of intestinal failure. Current therapeutic options include home parenteral nutrition and intestinal transplantation. For most patients, home intravenous therapy including parenteral nutrition, with a good probability of long-term survival, is the favoured choice. However, in selected patients, with specific features that may shorten survival or complicate home parenteral nutrition, intestinal transplantation presents a viable alternative. We present survival, complications, quality of life and economic considerations that currently influence individualised decision-making between home parenteral nutrition and intestinal transplantation.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais
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Nutrição Parenteral no Domicílio
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Intestino Delgado
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
World J Gastroenterol
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido