Re: Bowel Obstruction and transplants

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In a message dated 6/13/2003 6:09:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

plumbug@... writes:

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> Hello,

>

> I do have a complete bowel obstruction due to desmoid tumors that

> have encased my entire small bowel to the point that digestion is no

> longer possible. I am on TPN. My doctor is suggesting I go to UCLA

> for small bowel and pancreas tranplants. It seems very dangerous to

> do those in the same surgery or even the same body! I know bowel

> transplants are experimental. How experimental are the pancreas

> transplants? Where are the best hospitals to get these surgeries

> performed? If anyone has any information or has went through these

> operations please tell me about it.

>

> Desperately, Amy in CA

>

Hi Amy, I don't know about bowel transplants but I do know that The Fairview

University Medical Center is the best for pancreas transplants. Dr.

Sutherland is the head surgeon and he performs the pancreas transplant all of

the

time. Fairview is a great hospital. I had my pancreas removed and my spleen

removed and the islet from my pancreas transplanted into my liver. I suggest

you either call Dr. Sutherland or e-mail him and ask him the questions that

you have about the bowel and pancreas transplant. I know that he would help

you. If they don't do the bowel surgery there with the pancreas he would know

what hospital and surgeon would be the best for that surgery.

Dr. Sutherland, Department of Surgery, Box 280, 420 Delaware Street

S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455

Telephone number (612)625-7600

Dr. Sutherland's e-mail address DSuther@...

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