Table 1 Characteristics of 152 children referred for intestinal transplantation.
Clinical status | Stable on parenteral nutrition (n = 69) | Unsuitable for transplant (n = 28) | Recommended for transplant (n = 55) |
---|---|---|---|
Short bowel syndrome* | 43 | 21 | 38 |
Median age (years)* | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Range | 0.04–13 | 0.1–1.7 | 0.1–14.7 |
Nutritional care team | 27 (63%) | 7 (33%) | 23 (61%) |
Motility disorders* | 16 | 4 | 11 |
Median age (years)* | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Range | 0.6–13.9 | 0.3–3.5 | 0.3–6.8 |
Nutritional care team | 8 (50%) | 1 (25%) | 6 (55%) |
Mucosal disorders* | 10 | 3 | 6 |
Median age (years)* | 1.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
Range | 0.04–9.4 | 0.3–3.8 | 0.8–10.9 |
Nutritional care team | 8 (80%) | 3 (100%) | 6 (100%) |
*No significant (p<0.05) differences in group medians by Kruskal–Wallis test.