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Managing the Adult Patient With Short Bowel Syndrome
Carol Rees Parrish1, John K DiBaise1
1Ms Parrish is a nutrition support specialist at the University of Virginia Health System's Digestive Health Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr DiBaise is a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Abstract:
Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a malabsorptive disorder associated with significant morbidity and mortality, reduced quality of life, and high health care costs. Managing the patient with SBS requires an understanding of gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology; a dedicated multidisciplinary team; and the coordination of dietary, fluid, pharmacologic, and comorbid disease management. This article provides an overview of the current state of management of SBS, including a practical approach to optimizing the care and quality of life of the adult patient with SBS.
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