Download or read book Clinical Management of Intestinal Failure written by Christopher P. Duggan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-12-07 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complex disease entity, intestinal failure (IF) has only recently become accepted as a distinct clinical syndrome. Improvements across a wide range of disciplines-including critical care and organ transplantation as well as surgical, medical, and nutritional therapies-have led to a steady rise in survival and quality of life for patients with IF.