First report of full colon transplantation as part of a visceral allograft
The introduction of this novel technique could open new opportunities for hindgut reconstruction for patients requiring visceral transplantation, with potential increase in allograft absorptive capacity and improvement in quality of life.
Authors
- Ruy J. Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5290-9978)
- Khanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3330-0440)
- Vikraman Gunabushanam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-7904)
- Colin Powers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7960-9940)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- UPMC Health System (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Techniques in Coloproctology
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-025-03115-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01