There were only two long-term survivors of intestinal transplant alone.

It is nearly always fatal unless, like short bowel syndrome patients, treated with parenteral nutrition or an intestinal transplant.

A further complication is that researchers may eventually perfect intestinal transplants.

An intestinal transplant is an extremely difficult procedure that is done in only a few medical centers.

It is currently the only hospital in the UK to carry out intestinal transplants in children.

The Polyclinic performs also intestinal and multi-organs transplants.

In rare cases, intestinal transplant is used to treat Crohn's disease.

Within a month, the medics ventured an intestinal transplant which increased his response rate.

During an intestinal transplant, a surgeon transplants the small intestine of a cadaver into a person with Crohn's disease.

For more information about intestinal transplant, see the topic Organ Transplant.