How and to Whom Should Fecal Transplantation be Applied?

  • How and to Whom Should Fecal Transplantation be Applied?

How and to WhomShould Fecal Transplantation be Applied?

 

Prof. Dr. Ahmet UYGUN

 

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Ankara/ TÜRKİYE

 

Fecal microbiota transplantation(FMT), also known as fecal bacteriotherapy, fecal transfusion, and stool transplantation, is a procedure thatfecal matter from a healthy donor is transplanted into the gastrointestinal system (GIS)of the recipient.

The first use of fecal matter wasgiven orally to treat food poisoning and severe diarrhea as the "Yellow Soup" in China at 4th century. In the 16th century, it was used to treathigh fever, pain, vomiting, andchronic diarrhea/constipation. It was also employed in veterinary medicine in the 17th century. In the 20thcentury, "Hot camel feces" was recommended by Bedouins and used by German soldiersin Africa during World War II, confirming itstherapeutic benefits. ...more