This educational activity consists of recorded presentations from Innovations in Solid Organ and Blood/Marrow Transplantation held in Scottsdale, Arizona on March 7-9, 2011.
Intestinal failure occurs when the intestine cannot neither sustain the nutritional needs of an individual nor maintain adequate fluid balance. Intestinal rehabilitation is the science that exhibits the amazing ability of the intestine to adapt to different and unexpected situations. It encompasses pharmacological, dietary and surgical options that can reconstitute the intestine to normal function. Rehabilitation is most successful when undertaken by multidisciplinary teams with a coordinated approach. This presentation will review the multidisciplinary approach in the evaluation and treatment of children with severe feeding disorders.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to

1. Review the multidisciplinary approach in the evaluation and treatment of children with severe feeding disorders

Faculty
David F. Mercer, MD, PhD
Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Liver/Small Bowel Transplant Program
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska

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This activity is supported by Allos Therapeutics, Amgen, Novartis Oncology, Shire, Cephalon Oncology, genzyme, Millennium, Novartis, sanofi aventis, National Marrow Donor Program, and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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