Intestinal Transplantation: Recipient Operations

Author: Shaheed Merani, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS

Learning Objectives:

  1. Differentiate between the anatomical configurations and surgical components of isolated intestinal, combined liver-intestinal, and multivisceral transplants.
  2. Evaluate clinical indications and patient-specific factors (e.g., severity of IFALD, vascular patency) to determine the most appropriate graft type.
  3. Describe the critical technical steps of the recipient operation, with a focus on vascular inflow/outflow strategies and the restoration of enteric continuity.
  4. Formulate management strategies for complex surgical challenges.

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