Loss of vascular access in patients with intestinal failure is considered an indication for intestinal transplantation. Such patients often have one or more occluded vein sites. Venous access could be classified according to the number of occluded vessels, to facilitate pre- and postoperative management.
Analysis of vascular access in intestinal transplant recipients using the Miami classification from the VIIIth International Small Bowel Transplant Symposium.
Division of Liver and GI Transplantation, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1801 NW 9th Avenue, Ste 507, Miami, FL 33136, USA. gselvaggi@med.miami.edu
