[First successful clinical small intestine transplantation. Tactics and surgical technic].

Abstract

A case of successful clinical small bowel transplantation is demonstrated. A segment of 60 cm of jejunum and ileum has been harvested from the sister of the recipient and has been brought in heterotopic position in the first operative step. It was anastomosed to the recipient's GI-tract 6 weeks later. This procedure has the advantage that the graft can recover from ischemic damage in heterotopic position and that an immunological steady state can be achieved. This case of successful clinical small bowel transplantation offers a new causal therapy for patients with short gut syndrome.