immunology allergic disorders
Small Bowel Transplantation
Prognosis for Small Bowel Transplantation
At 1 year, survival rates after small-bowel transplantation alone are Patients: around 65%% Grafts: around 50% Infections commonly contribute to death. With liver and small-bowel transplantation, survival rates are lower because the procedure is more extensive and the recipient’s condition is more serious. However, after the perioperative phase, graft and patient survival rates are higher than those after small-bowel transplantation alone, presumably because the transplanted liver has a protective effect, preventing rejection by absorbing and neutralizing antibodies. 