The effect of preformed antidonor antibodies have been demonstrated in various types of solid organ transplantation. However, the significance of anti-donor antibodies in intestinal transplantation remains unclear. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact that the extent of T cell crossmatch has on the outcome of swine intestinal transplantation.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. makoto-h@pedsurg.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
