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Short bowel syndrome: how short is too short? Clin Perinatol 2009 Mar;36(1):101-10

Date

01/24/2009

Pubmed ID

19161868

DOI

10.1016/j.clp.2008.09.006

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-58249090837 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   24 Citations

Abstract

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is the most common cause of intestinal failure. This article discusses the prognostic factors that predict weaning from parenteral nutrition in SBS. The article also delineates an approach to enteral feeding in SBS.

Author List

Goday PS



MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adaptation, Physiological
Enteral Nutrition
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Parenteral Nutrition
Prognosis
Short Bowel Syndrome