Short bowel syndrome

Short bowel syndrome is a complex malabsorptive condition characterized by intestinal failure resulting from the extensive surgical resection, congenital absence, or severe disease-associated loss of functional small intestine

Short bowel syndrome is a complex malabsorptive condition characterized by intestinal failure resulting from the extensive surgical resection, congenital absence, or severe disease-associated loss of functional small intestine Affecting pediatric and adult populations, the hallmark pathophysiology is a critically reduced mucosal absorptive surface area, typically defined in adults as having less than 200 centimeters of functional small bowel in continuity This anatomical loss compromises the gas...

Short bowel syndrome is a complex malabsorptive condition characterized by intestinal failure resulting from the extensive surgical resection, congenital absence, or severe disease-associated loss of functional small intestine This anatomical loss compromises the gastrointestinal system’s ability to absorb macronutrients, micronutrients, water, and electrolytes Patients clinically present with chronic secretory diarrhea, steatorrhea, dehydration, significant weight loss, progressive malnutrition...

Affecting pediatric and adult populations, the hallmark pathophysiology is a critically reduced mucosal absorptive surface area, typically defined in adults as having less than 200 centimeters of functional small bowel in continuity