At the transplant centre
Find out about getting admitted to hospital for bowel transplant surgery and when you can go home
Key points
- If you accept an offer of a bowel, you will be asked to come to the transplant centre
- Tests will be done to see if you are still fit enough for a transplant
- Bowel transplant surgery can take between 8 to 18 hours
- Most patients need to stay in hospital for 30 to 60 days
Writing to your donor’s family
After a transplant, many patients would like to write to their donor’s family. Please speak to the nurses and doctors looking after you to get advice on how to do this.
