It is important to identify a healthy donor for a successful
fecal transplant procedure.
Not exact matches
The
procedure, which has a 90 percent success rate,
transplants the
fecal microbial ecosystem from a healthy person into a sick one, often using a colonoscope for inserting the material, to restore a healthy equilibrium.
An Australian pioneer in
fecal transplants, Thomas Borody, has performed the
procedure in more than 1,900 patients, and has also found success treating irritable bowel syndrome, profound constipation, and otherwise intractable Crohn's disease.
Recent trials testing
transplants of
fecal microbes from the healthy to the sick have been so promising that people are attempting dangerous do - it - yourself
fecal transplants by enema, for lack of access to authorized medical
procedures.
The
procedure, called a
fecal transplant, typically involves collecting and processing stool from a healthy relative and feeding it through a nasal tube into the patient's small intestine.
The man found a doctor who was open to the idea of performing a
fecal transplant and waited six months while the doctor researched the
procedure.
«His efforts have made the [
fecal transplant]
procedure — one that's surprisingly effective — far more accessible than ever before.
The
fecal transplant, also known as trans - poo - sion, surely has the title of medicine's most disgusting
procedure.
For example, 2013 saw studies showing that
transplanting human
fecal microbiota into mice could induce obesity and its associated metabolic phenotypes, and human data from a controlled study suggesting the
procedure could treat recurrent C. difficileinfection.
Despite the ubiquity of home remedies, including Catherine's first DIY
fecal transplant, both she and Tracy stress that a medically supervised
procedure is far more preferable, due to the potential for disaster in patients who do not properly screen their donors.
Even if your donor is the epitome of good health, both doctors believe people should just say no to DIY
fecal transplants as little is known about the
procedure and there is no evidence it can help with other medical conditions.
The articles on the
procedure are from VIN.com The web address is http://www.vin.com/members/cms/document/default.aspx?objecttyp... That one is called Use of
fecal transplant in eight dogs with refractory clostridium perfringes - associated diarrhea and refers to dogs.
Her recent solo exhibition, Gut Love, held at the University City Science Center's Esther Klein Gallery in Philadelphia, investigates gut microbiota, the human immune system, and
procedures such as
Fecal Matter
Transplant.