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Medical management of short gut syndrome.
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PMID:  20877403     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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The provision of appropriate nutritional support is an essential part of the primary and adjunctive management of many gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in neonatology and pediatrics. Few conditions in neonatology pose as great a challenge as intestinal failure or short bowel syndrome (SBS). The latter, SBS, is a complex disorder affecting normal intestinal physiology with nutritional, metabolic and infectious consequences. It is a result of the alteration of intestinal digestion and absorption following extensive bowel resection. Medical management of SBS is a very labor-intensive problem. Nutritional support and monitoring are of paramount importance, and long-term morbidity and mortality will depend on recognition and careful management of associated complications. With the increased use of intestine or intestine-liver transplant, maintaining these infants in good 'health' to allow transplantation will go a long way in achieving good long-term outcomes.
Authors:
J Bhatia; A Gates; A Parish
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association     Volume:  30 Suppl     ISSN:  1476-5543     ISO Abbreviation:  J Perinatol     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-29     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8501884     Medline TA:  J Perinatol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S2-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Neonatology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30907, USA.
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