Intestinal Failure: Diagnosis, Management and Transplantation

by Editor: Alan N. Langnas; Editor: Olivier Goulet; Editor: Eamonn M. M. Quigley; Editor: Kelly A. Tappenden

• ISBN13: 9781405195799
• ISBN10: 1405195797
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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 fieldThis landmark book is essential reading for any gastroenterologists, surgeons, transplant teams or clinical nutritionists involved in the care of patients with intestinal failure.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors.Foreword.Preface.Abbreviations.Part 1 Introduction.1 The History of Intestinal Failure and Transplantation: Alan N. Langnas (University of Nebraska Medical Center).Part 2 Intestinal Physiology and Immunology.2 Intestinal Morphology, Intestinal Regeneration and the Promise of Tissue Engineering: David A.J. Lloyd (St Mark's Hospital Harrow) and Simon M. Gabe (St Mark's Hospital Harrow).3 Basic Physiology of Motility, Absorption and Secretion: Greger Lindberg (Karolinska Institutet).4 Immunology of the Small Intestine: Liam O'Mahony (University College Cork).5 Intestinal Adaptation: The Biology of the Intestinal Response to Resection and Disease: Marc S. Levin (St Louis VA Medical Center) and Deborah C. Rubin (Washington University School of Medicine).Part 3 Intestinal Failure: Definition and Pathophysiology.6 Intestinal Failure: Definitions and Classifications: Dominique M. Jan (Columbia University).7 Causes of Intestinal Failure in the Newborn: Yigael Finkel (Karolinska Institutet).8 Congenital Enteropathies Causing Permanent Intestinal Failure: Olivier Goulet (University of Paris-Descartes).9 Causes of Intestinal Failure in the Adult: Harry C. Sax (The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University).10 Intestinal Failure Related to Bariatric Surgery: Jon S. Thompson (University of Nebraska Medical Center).11 Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the Short Bowel Syndrome: Ramsey K. Umar (Feinberg School of Medicine) and Alan L. Buchman (Feinberg School of Medicine).12 Motility Disorders: Hayat Mousa (Center for Advanced Research in Neuromuscular Gastrointestinal Disorders (C.A.R.I.N.G)) and Carlo Di Lorenzo (The Ohio State University and Columbus Children's Hospital).Part 4 Assessment and General Management of Intestinal Failure.13 Assessment of Intestinal Failure Patients: Clarivet Torres (Georgetown University Hospital).14 Guidelines for Home Parenteral Nutrition Support in Chronic Intestinal Failure Patients: Bernard Messing (Reference Centre for Rare Digestive Diseases), Francisca Joly (Reference Centre for Rare Digestive Diseases) and Virginie Colomb (Reference Centre for Rare Digestive Diseases).15 Home Parenteral Nutrition: Complications, Survival, Costs and Quality of Life: John K. DiBaise (Mayo Clinic).16 Vascular Access, Including Complications: Sanja Kolaček (Children's Hospital Zagreb) and Julije Meštrović(Spit University Hospital).17 Enteral Support for Children with Intestinal Failure: Daniel S. Kamin (Children's Hospital, Boston) and Christopher Duggan (Children's Hospital, Boston).18 The Use of Enteral Nutrition in the Adult with Intestinal Failure: Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy (University of Toronto).19 The Enteric Flora in Intestinal Failure: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and Gut-Derived Sepsis: Eamonn M.M. Quigley (National University of Ireland, Cork), Rodrigo Quera (Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile) and Ahmed Abu-Shanab (National University of Ireland, Cork).20 Management of Complex Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances: Stuart S. Kaufman (Georgetown University Transplant Institute and Children's National Medical Center) and Erin M. Fennelly (Georgetown University Transplant Institute).21 Intestinal Failure-Associated Liver Disease: Sue V. Beath (Birmingham Children's Hospital) and Jeremy M. Woodward (Addenbrooke's Hospital).22 Psychiatric Issues in the Assessment of the Patient with Intestinal Failure: James H. Sorrell (Nebraska Medical Center).23 Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Paul E. Hyman (University of Kansas School of Medicine) and Brenda Bursch (David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA).Part 5 Pharmacological Approaches to Intestinal Failure.24 Luminal Nutrient Factors in Intestinal Adaptation and Their Use in Therapy: Jon A. Vanderhoof (Children's Hospital, Boston) and Ros