Long‐Term Outcome in Patients With Short Bowel Syndrome After Longitudinal Intestinal Lengthening and Tailoring

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 573 - 578
• Main Authors: Reinshagen, K, Kabs, C, Wirth, H, Hable, N, Brade, J, Zahn, K, Hagl, C, Jester, I, Waag, KL
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01.11.2008; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Body Height; Body Weight; Child; Child, Preschool; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Follow-Up Studies; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Humans; Infant; Intestinal lengthening; Intestinal Mucosa - physiopathology; Intestinal Mucosa - surgery; Intestine, Small - anatomy & histology; Intestine, Small - pathology; Intestines - surgery; Medical sciences; Other diseases. Semiology; Parenteral Nutrition; Retrospective Studies; Short bowel syndrome; Short Bowel Syndrome - mortality; Short Bowel Syndrome - surgery; Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus; Surgical treatment; Survival Rate; Survivors; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Human; Prognosis; Gut; Metabolic diseases; Short bowel syndrome; Long term; Treatment; Intestinal malabsorption; Surgery; Gastroenterology; Intestinal lengthening-Short bowel syndrome- Surgical treatment; Digestive diseases; Intestinal disease

ABSTRACT Objectives: Longitudinal intestinal lengthening and tailoring (LILT) is a well‐established surgical treatment for short bowel syndrome. It has been shown to enhance peristalsis, decrease bacterial overgrowth, and extend mucosal contact time for nutrients. We present the results of a long‐te...