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Neonatal short bowel syndrome.

O J Goulet1, Y Revillon, D Jan

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.

The Journal of Pediatrics
|July 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Infants surviving extensive small bowel resection have improved outcomes with home parenteral nutrition. The remaining intestine adapts over time, ensuring normal growth and better psychosocial environments.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Neonatology

Background:

  • Extensive small bowel resection in newborns presents significant management challenges.
  • Prognostic factors for survival and intestinal adaptation after major small bowel resection are critical to define.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze prognostic factors in infants who underwent resection of over 50% of their small bowel.
  • To evaluate the impact of residual small bowel length and the introduction of home parenteral nutrition on survival rates.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study analyzing infants (1970-1988) with >50% small bowel resection.
  • Patients classified into two groups based on residual small bowel length (<40 cm vs. 40-80 cm).
  • Comparison of survival rates, time to intestinal adaptation, and growth based on residual length and treatment era.

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Main Results:

  • Survival rates were significantly higher for infants with 40-80 cm residual small bowel (92.0%) compared to <40 cm (66.6%).
  • Introduction of home parenteral nutrition after 1980 improved survival in the <40 cm group (95.0% vs. 65.0%).
  • Intestinal adaptation time correlated with residual length and ileocecal valve presence, averaging 27.3 months vs. 14 months.

Conclusions:

  • Over 90% of infants now survive extensive small bowel resection with modern parenteral nutrition.
  • The remaining small intestine demonstrates adaptive capacity over time, supporting normal growth.
  • Home-based parenteral nutrition facilitates optimal psychosocial development for affected children.