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Can Transplants Be Done For Intestinal Obstruction?

Hello.Actually, i have 2 questions. But let me start by telling you my problem. My mother is a cancer patient and has a number of other problems as well, she she suffered 3 interventions in the past 2 months do to intestinal obstruction (if that is the correct therm). I was wondering if an intestine transplant is an option for her and if so, what is the price for this surgery and is there a clinic in Europe that performes this type of intervention. I am from Romania and transporting her har would be impossible for her to manage.I hope you understood my problem.
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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First of all, intestinal transplantation is a very complicated and difficult procedure performed by a few centres and with very poor results even at the best of centres. Secondly, it is not done for intestinal obstruction. So, in the case of your mother, intestinal transplant is completely out of the question and you should not be thinking about it. It is an unfortunate situation in which there is nothing much to be done actively but to deal with it on an as and when basis. Hope this helps.
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Can Transplants Be Done For Intestinal Obstruction?

First of all, intestinal transplantation is a very complicated and difficult procedure performed by a few centres and with very poor results even at the best of centres. Secondly, it is not done for intestinal obstruction. So, in the case of your mother, intestinal transplant is completely out of the question and you should not be thinking about it. It is an unfortunate situation in which there is nothing much to be done actively but to deal with it on an as and when basis. Hope this helps.