Intestinal Transplantation: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Speakers

• Andres J. Gonzalez Salazar

Document Type

Grand Round

Presentation Date

6-11-2026

Disclaimer

This recording will be available for viewing after a three-month embargo following the live presentation. Prior to this date, it is available in CloudCME for CE credit. Once available in SHARE, it will no longer be accessible in CloudCME and credit will no longer be awarded.

Run Time

1:02:03

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Trace the historical evolution of intestinal transplantation from experimental procedure to clinical reality.
2. Identify clinical indicators for transplant referral in pediatric patients with intestinal failure refractory to rehabilitation.
3. Interpret current intestinal transplant survival data and evaluate emerging innovations in rejection monitoring and immunosuppression.
4. Propose the programmatic requirements for establishing a pediatric intestinal transplant program using national benchmark centers as a framework.

Recommended Citation

Gonzalez Salazar, Andres J., "Intestinal Transplantation: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (2026). Grand Rounds. 13.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/grand_rounds/13