Long-term nutrition and predictors of growth and weight gain following pediatric intestinal transplantation.

Background: Advances in intestinal transplantation (ITx) have resulted in improved survival and the opportunity to examine nutritional outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe detailed, long-term nutritional results and identify positive predictors of growth and weight gain following pediatric ITx.

Methods: A single-center retrospective, Institutional Review Board-approved review of a prospective database was conducted.