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Small bowel transplantation

C N Bernstein1

  • 1Dept. of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. Supplement
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary
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Small bowel transplantation is now a viable clinical option, with successful outcomes achieved through various grafting methods. Early detection of allograft rejection is crucial for improving patient survival rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Transplantation Immunology
  • Surgical Science

Background:

  • The small bowel, the largest lymphoid organ, presents significant challenges for transplantation due to its exposure to foreign antigens.
  • Small bowel transplantation has emerged as a viable clinical procedure in the last five years.
  • Successful engraftment has been achieved through multivisceral, combined liver-small bowel, and isolated small bowel grafts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current status of small bowel transplantation.
  • To identify key challenges and advancements in the field.
  • To highlight methods for early detection of allograft rejection.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical outcomes in small bowel transplantation.
  • Identification of biomarkers for early rejection detection.

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  • Assessment of endoscopic biopsies for immune cell infiltration and antigen expression.
  • Bowel permeability and transepithelial potential difference measurements.

    • Main Results:

    • Small bowel transplantation is now a clinically viable procedure.
    • Allograft rejection remains a significant post-transplantation issue.
    • Graft-versus-host disease is less problematic than initially anticipated.
    • Potential early rejection markers identified include enterocyte Class II antigen expression, mucosal immune cell infiltration, and altered bowel permeability.

    Conclusions:

    • Small bowel transplantation has advanced significantly, becoming a viable option.
    • Early detection of allograft rejection through identified markers is essential.
    • More effective therapies are needed to improve long-term outcomes in small bowel transplant recipients.