SBS is a rare but serious condition which may either be associated with congenital conditions or follow bowel resection. Patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS) have a rapid intestinal transit time ...

Short bowel syndrome happens when part of the small or large intestine is removed or does not work well, so nutrients are not absorbed. Diarrhea is common and can cause dehydration and malnutrition, ...

Doctors use laboratory tests, imaging studies, and endoscopic procedures to help diagnose short bowel syndrome, which affects nutrient absorption in the small intestine. Short bowel syndrome (SBS) ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Plasma citrulline was recently shown to reflect the residual functional enterocyte mass in various situations characterized by intestinal failure. However, few data are available in children with ...

The evidence on the safety of the serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children is adequate; however, there is limited evidence of ...