Management of intestinal failure in children

The management of children with intestinal failure is a rewarding but resource intensive process. There is however variability in practice and outcome for patients, despite the basic principles of care and measures of success being well defined. The importance of multidisciplinary working is paramou...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2015-10, Vol.100 (10), p.980-983
Main Author: Dalzell, A Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Child
Children
Colorectal diseases
Disease Management
Gastrointestinal diseases
Health aspects
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Intestinal diseases
Intestinal Diseases - complications
Intestinal Diseases - therapy
Nutritional Support - adverse effects
Nutritional Support - methods
Risk factors
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Summary:The management of children with intestinal failure is a rewarding but resource intensive process. There is however variability in practice and outcome for patients, despite the basic principles of care and measures of success being well defined. The importance of multidisciplinary working is paramount and there is an urgent need to obtain collaboration between paediatric surgical and medical gastroenterological colleagues and an obligation of commissioners to see that there is recognition and implementation of ideal practice as an essential element in improving the outlook for children with intestinal failure in the United Kingdom.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2014-306101