Serial transverse enteroplasty in adults with parenteral nutrition dependence: A case series.

Eli Mlaver Savannah R SmithAbraham J MatarVivian M ZhaoRachel LeongJyotirmay SharmaJahnavi K SrinivasanJohn R Galloway

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2024)

This represents one of the largest case series of serial transverse enteroplasty in adults. Small intestinal length nearly doubled, and PN dependence was reduced in most patients. Given the low morbidity and good quality of life observed in this series, this procedure should be more widely investigated for patients with chronic intestinal failure.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
minimally invasive
high resolution
single molecule