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  • Gastroenterology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Intestine transplantation is a complex procedure with evolving trends.
  • Understanding recent activity and outcomes is crucial for patient care and research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in intestine transplant waitlist, activity, and patient survival over the last decade.
  • To evaluate graft survival rates and immunosuppression strategies in intestine transplant recipients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of intestine transplant data from 2019-2020 and historical trends.
  • Examination of waitlist dynamics, transplant rates, mortality, graft survival, and immunosuppression protocols.

Main Results:

  • A decade-long trend of decreasing intestine transplant activity, despite minor increases in 2019-2020.
  • Declining waitlist mortality for pediatric patients; stable for adults.
  • Continued improvement in 1-year graft survival, with no significant change in 3- and 5-year survival.
  • Tacrolimus-based immunosuppression is favored post-induction.
  • Identical 5-year patient survival for isolated intestine and liver-inclusive allografts.

Conclusions:

  • Despite improvements in short-term graft survival and pediatric waitlist mortality, overall intestine transplant activity has declined over the last decade.
  • Long-term graft survival remains a challenge, necessitating further research into optimized immunosuppression and surgical techniques.
  • Patient survival is comparable for different types of intestinal allografts, suggesting the viability of these complex procedures.