Intestinal Failure: Diagnosis, Management and Transplantation > Gastroenterology

Intestinal failure is a challenging, emerging field that has been the subject of much research and debate in recent years and has only recently become widely accepted as a distinct clinical syndrome.
This comprehensive book provides an in-depth review of scientific theory and clinical practice relating to intestinal failure with specific emphasis on assessment and management as part of a multidisciplinary team. Compiled by an internationally recognised editorial team, the book provides a practical how-to guide to the management of adult and pediatric patients with intestinal failure, focusing on quality-of-life issues that are at the heart of patient care.
* World experts from centers of excellence share their clinical experience and expertise, offering the first ever authoritative resource on intestinal failure
* All aspects of patient management are covered, from diagnosis and medical and surgical management (including transplantation) to nutritional consideration and psychosocial aspects of care
* Numerous illustrations, flow diagrams and summary boxes complement the text and emphasize important concepts, providing an accessible approach to this complex field
This landmark book is essential reading for any gastroenterologists, surgeons, transplant teams or clinical nutritionists involved in the care of patients with intestinal failure.

List of Contributors.
Foreword.
Preface.
Abbreviations.
Part 1 Introduction.
1 The History of Intestinal Failure and Transplantation.
Part 2 Intestinal Physiology and Immunology.
2 Intestinal Morphology, Intestinal Regeneration and the Promise of Tissue Engineering.
3 Basic Physiology of Motility, Absorption and Secretion.
4 Immunology of the Small Intestine.
5 Intestinal Adaptation: The Biology of the Intestinal Response to Resection and Disease:.
Part 3 Intestinal Failure: Definition and Pathophysiology.
6 Intestinal Failure: Definitions and Classifications.
7 Causes of Intestinal Failure in the Newborn.
8 Congenital Enteropathies Causing Permanent Intestinal Failure.
9 Causes of Intestinal Failure in the Adult.
10 Intestinal Failure Related to Bariatric Surgery.
11 Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the Short Bowel Syndrome.
12 Motility Disorders.
Part 4 Assessment and General Management of Intestinal Failure.
13 Assessment of Intestinal Failure Patients.
14 Guidelines for Home Parenteral Nutrition Support in Chronic Intestinal Failure Patients.
15 Home Parenteral Nutrition: Complications, Survival, Costs and Quality of Life.
16 Vascular Access, Including Complications.
17 Enteral Support for Children with Intestinal Failure.
18 The Use of Enteral Nutrition in the Adult with Intestinal Failure.
19 The Enteric Flora in Intestinal Failure: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and Gut-Derived Sepsis.
20 Management of Complex Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances.
21 Intestinal Failure-Associated Liver Disease.
22 Psychiatric Issues in the Assessment of the Patient with Intestinal Failure.
23 Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
Part 5 Pharmacological Approaches to Intestinal Failure.
24 Luminal Nutrient Factors in Intestinal Adaptation and Their Use in Therapy.
25 The Role of Humoral Factors in Intestinal Adaptation.
Part 6 Autologous Reconstruction of the GI Tract.
26 Autologous Reconstruction of the GI Tract.
Part 7 Organ Replacement Therapy for Intestinal Failure.
27 Intestinal Transplantation: Indications and Patient Selection.
28 Isolated Small Bowel Transplantation and Combined Liver-Small Bowel Transplantation.
29 Living Donor Intestinal Transplantation.
30 Isolated Liver Transplantation for Intestinal Failure-Associated Liver Disease.
31 Preservation of the Intestine.
32 Immediate Postoperative Care of the Intestinal Transplant Recipient.
33 Surgical Complications of Intestinal Transplantation.
34 Infections in Small Bowel Transplant Recipients.
35 Immunosuppression after Intestinal Transplantation.
36 Immunology of Intestinal Allograft Rejection.
37 Histopathology of Intestinal Transplantation.
38 Long-Term Management of Intestinal Transplant Recipients.
39 Management of Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease.
40 Results of Intestinal Transplantation.
41 Psychosocial Assessment and Management of the Transplant Patient/Family in Intestinal Transplantation.
and James H. Sorrell (Nebraska Medical Center).
42 Financial, Economic and Insurance Issues Pertaining to Intestinal Transplantation: When Is Too Much Not Enough?.
Index

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