Short bowel syndrome: metabolic and surgical management
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Tissue Engineering of the Intestine in a Murine Model
Published on: December 1, 2012
1Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
The management of short bowel syndrome requires long-term nutritional support and monitoring, medication, and occasionally additional surgical procedures. Constant attention is required to ensure adequate adaptation of the gut. This article reviews the normal function of the small bowel, adaptation following resection, total parenteral and enteral nutrition, and the role of adjunctive surgical procedures in the management of short bowel syndrome.
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