The transplantation of gastrointestinal organs

Over a period of 33 years, it has become possible to successfully transplant individual intra-abdominal viscera or combinations of these organs. The consequences have been, first, new information about the metabolic interrelations that the visceral organs have in disease or health; second, the addit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) N.Y. 1943), 1993-03, Vol.104 (3), p.673-679
Hauptverfasser:	Starzl, Thomas E., Todo, Satoru, Tzakis, Andreas, Fung, John
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological and medical sciences Humans Immunosuppression Intestines - transplantation Liver Transplantation Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen Medical sciences Pancreas Transplantation Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system
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Zusammenfassung:	Over a period of 33 years, it has become possible to successfully transplant individual intra-abdominal viscera or combinations of these organs. The consequences have been, first, new information about the metabolic interrelations that the visceral organs have in disease or health; second, the addition of several procedures to the treatment armamentarium of gastrointestinal diseases; and third, a more profound understanding of the means by which all whole organ grafts are accepted.
ISSN:	0016-5085 1528-0012
DOI:	10.1016/0016-5085(93)91001-X