Ultrashort bowel syndrome: surgical management and long-term results of an exceptional case

J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Mar;43(3):E5-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.10.059.

Abstract

Management of the short bowel syndrome is a multidisciplinary and very complex problem. The authors report the successful long-term results of an original combination of autologous gastrointestinal reconstruction in a boy who at the age of 16 years lost all but 5 cm of the small bowel. This case demonstrates that lengthening and antipropulsive interposition of a long segment of the colon can be another alternative to early transplantation in exceptional cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Injuries / complications*
  • Adolescent
  • Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastrostomy / methods
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Absorption
  • Intestinal Mucosa / pathology
  • Male
  • Peristalsis / physiology
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Rare Diseases
  • Reoperation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Short Bowel Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Short Bowel Syndrome / etiology
  • Short Bowel Syndrome / surgery*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome