Extreme short bowel syndrome in a full-term neonate—a case report

Massive small bowel resection often leads to long-term parenteral nutrition. The authors present a term-born, 3-day-old boy with midgut volvulus in whom only 17 cm of small bowel was left after resection. This patient was weaned from parenteral nutrition after 7 months. Temporary parenteral nutritio...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2003-11, Vol.38 (11), p.1665-1666
Main Authors: Heemskerk, Jeroen, Sie, George H, Van den Neucker, Anita M, Forget, Pierre-Philippe, Heineman, Erik, van Heurn, L.W.Ernest
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anastomosis, Surgical
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Feeding
Cholagogues and Choleretics - therapeutic use
cholestasis
Cholestasis - drug therapy
Cholestasis - etiology
Diarrhea, Infantile - etiology
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
General aspects
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intestinal Volvulus - congenital
Intestinal Volvulus - surgery
Intestines - pathology
Intestines - surgery
Liver Function Tests
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
malabsorption
Male
Medical sciences
Midgut volvulus
Necrosis
Other diseases. Semiology
parenteral nutrition
Parenteral Nutrition - adverse effects
short bowel syndrome
Short Bowel Syndrome - etiology
Short Bowel Syndrome - therapy
Steatorrhea - etiology
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
ursodeoxycholic acid
Ursodeoxycholic Acid - therapeutic use
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Summary:Massive small bowel resection often leads to long-term parenteral nutrition. The authors present a term-born, 3-day-old boy with midgut volvulus in whom only 17 cm of small bowel was left after resection. This patient was weaned from parenteral nutrition after 7 months. Temporary parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis was treated with ursodeoxycholic acid.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3468(03)00587-6