Central Venous Recanalization in Patients with Short Gut Syndrome: Restoration of Candidacy for Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation

Recanalizations of extensive chronic vein occlusions are feasible but associated with high risk. The technique is life-saving for TPN-dependent patients and can restore candidacy for intestinal and multivisceral transplantation. This approach is likely to be increasingly requested because of the current clinical availability of the transplant procedure.