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Short Bowel Syndrome
Alternate Names : Small Intestine Insufficiency
Definition Short bowel syndrome is condition of nutritional malabsorption related to the surgical removal or disease of a large portion of the small intestine.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
When areas of the small intestine are removed surgically, there may not be enough surface area left in the remaining bowel to adequately absorb nutrients from food.
This condition is particularly likely to develop when one-half or more of the bowel is removed during surgery. Risk factors include diseases of the small intestine that may require surgical intervention such as regional enteritis or Crohn's disease. Necrotizing enterocolitis is a common cause of this syndrome in infants.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acidosis
• Anemia
• Cholelithiasis
• Crohn's Disease
• Malabsorption
• Necrotizing Enterocolitis
• Nephrolithiasis
• Pernicious Anemia
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• CHEM-20
• Fecal Fat
Other Topics
• Diarrhea
• Fatigue
• Folic Acid (Folate)
• Iron in Diet
• Paleness
• Stools - Floating
• Stools - Foul Smelling
• Swelling
• Vitamin B12
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
Review Date : 1/2/2003
Reviewed By : Jenifer K. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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