Short bowel syndrome

Authors

  • Ketan Vagholkar Department of Surgery, D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai 400706, Maharashtra
  • Madhavan Iyengar Department of Surgery, D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai 400706, Maharashtra
  • Suvarna Vagholkar Department of Surgery, D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai 400706, Maharashtra
  • Amish Pawanarkar Department of Surgery, D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai 400706, Maharashtra
  • Sharique Ansari Department of Surgery, D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai 400706, Maharashtra
  • Shamshershah Pathan Department of Surgery, D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai 400706, Maharashtra
  • Ankit Bhupatkar Department of Surgery, D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai 400706, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20160672

Keywords:

Short bowel syndrome treatment

Abstract

Short bowel syndrome is one of the most complex sequel to resection of extensive lengths of the small intestine. The nutritional depletion caused exerts deleterious effects on every organ system of the body. Identifying and managing this complex problem is the biggest challenge to the clinician. The pathophysiology and therapeutic approach to short bowel syndrome is discussed.

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Published

2016-12-08

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016): April-June 2016

Section

Review Articles