Intestinal transplantation has become an option for selected patients with irreversible gut failure. Candidates include patients with complications of parenteral nutrition, those with unresectable mesenteric tumors, and those who cannot adapt to the limitations of intestinal failure. This review summarizes recent experience, including the management challenges of immunosuppression and organ rejection.
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