Background Chronic intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (CIPO) represents the most severe form
of gastrointestinal dysmotility with debilitating and potentially lethal consequences …

Antibiotic prophylaxis in the perioperative period is the standard of care for nearly all
surgical procedures and routinely prescribed during solid organ transplantation (SOT). The …

Summary Background & aims Chronic Intestinal Failure (CIF) is the long-lasting reduction of
gut function, below the minimum necessary for the absorption of macronutrients and/or water …

Objective: To assess the evolution of visceral transplantation in the milieu of surgical
technical modifications, new immunosuppressive protocols, and other management …

Objective: To assess long-term survival, graft function, and health-related quality of life
(QOL) after visceral transplantation. Background: Despite continual improvement in early …

Background. Alemtuzumab is being increasingly used for the prevention and/or treatment of
acute allograft rejection in organ transplant recipients. We assessed the risks of infection in …

Functional gastrointestinal disorders range from highly prevalent, but generally benign
conditions, eg, functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome, to rare and potentially life …

These guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American
Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of post …

RESUMO O transplante de órgãos é a única alternativa para muitos pacientes portadores
de algumas doenças terminais. Ao mesmo tempo, é preocupante a crescente desproporção …

The 28th edition of Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery is the leading surgical resource
for medical students and surgeons in training. It encompasses the basic principles of careful …