A review on pregnancy after intestinal transplantation.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2017
Abstract
The largest experience of pregnancy after solid organ transplantation is recorded in renal and liver recipients. Intestinal/multivisceral transplantation has shown steady improvements in graft and patient survival over the past 20 years and is rapidly becoming more established: the first pregnancy after this procedure was described 10 years ago, and so far eight cases of pregnancies with 100% successful live births have been reported worldwide. Specifically to this procedure, there are 2 factors to be considered in case of pregnancy: absorptive function of transplanted bowel and higher need of immune-suppressants. Close monitoring of renal function and of the graft by endoscopies and biopsies can be considered during the pregnancy to prevent episodes of rejection or enteritis, preserving the fetus by temporary malnutrition. As more intestinal transplant patients are surviving and regaining reproductive function, it is important to report this option to female recipients and to their health-care professionals.
Volume
30
Issue
2
First Page
205
Last Page
212
ISSN
1476-4954
Published In/Presented At
Lauro, A., Matsumoto, C. S., Marino, I. R., & Berghella, V. (2017). A review on pregnancy after intestinal transplantation. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 30(2), 205–212. https://doi.org/10.3109/14767058.2016.1168801
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
27003598
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article