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Current management of the short bowel syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21621693     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Short bowel syndrome is a challenging clinical problem that benefits from a multidisciplinary approach. Much progress has recently been made in all aspects of management. Medical intestinal rehabilitation should be the initial treatment focus, and several new potential pharmacologic agents are being investigated. Surgical rehabilitation using nontransplant procedures in selected patients may further improve intestinal function. Intestinal lengthening procedures are particularly promising. Intestinal transplantation has increasingly been used with improving success in patients with life-threatening complications of intestinal failure.
Authors:
Jon S Thompson; Rebecca Weseman; Fedja A Rochling; David F Mercer
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Surgical clinics of North America     Volume:  91     ISSN:  1558-3171     ISO Abbreviation:  Surg. Clin. North Am.     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0074243     Medline TA:  Surg Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  493-510     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-3280, USA.
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