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. 2007 Feb;92(2):147–152. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.090068

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.