BACKGROUND & AIMS: Indications and timing for referral for intestinal transplantation (ITx)
were investigated through a review of the literature on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) for …

Intestinal transplant wait-list mortality is higher than for other organ transplants. The
objective of this workshop was to identify the main problems contributing to high mortality in …

Preoperative carbohydrate‐containing clear liquids (usually composed of approximately
12% carbohydrate predominantly in maltodextrin form) have provided benefits for the …

Background: Uncontrolled studies using laparoscopic techniques in colorectal surgery have
not demonstrated clear advantages to these procedures compared with conventional ones …

Background & Aims: Home nutrition support, especially when delivered parenterally, is very
costly. The aim of this study is to examine current usage of home parenteral and enteral …

Previous studies demonstrating small intestinal atrophy and hypoplasia during fasting failed
to distinguish between negative nitrogen balance and lack of oral intake as the cause for the …

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) have become popular for long courses of
intravenously administration of antibiotics. Although these devices are generally regarded …

The OASIS Registry started annual collection of longitudinal data on patients on home
parenteral nutrition (HPN) in 1984. This report describes outcome profiles on 1594 HPN …

Background: The management of patients with enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) requires an
interdisciplinary approach and poses a significant challenge to physicians, wound/stoma …

Materials and Methods: A total of 154 patients with intra-abdominal desmoid tumors were
included in the study. Each tumor was staged and each patient was categorized according …