Description

In this episode, Drs. Jason Silverman and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Paul Wales all about the surgical management of short bowel syndrome, including decision-making based on initial presentation and important considerations for any autologous reconstruction procedure.

Learning objectives

1. To define intestinal failure, short bowel syndrome and ultrashort bowel syndrome as well as surgical subtypes of short bowel syndrome
2. To review surgical considerations in the staged management of short bowel syndrome
3. To discuss surgical approaches to autologous bowel reconstruction including their potential advantages and disadvantages 

Links

Papers mentioned:

1. Surgical therapy for short bowel syndrome (review with images)
2. Establishing norms for intestinal length in children
3. Predicting Intestinal Adaptation in Pediatric Intestinal Failure
4. Advantages of the distal sigmoid colostomy
5. Delayed primary STEP procedure

Previous episodes mentioned:

1. Sue Protheroe - Enteral Nutrition in Intestinal Failure
2. Danielle Wendel - Central Line Management in Intestinal Failure (Special JPGN Episode)
3. Ruben Quiros-Tejeira - Multivisceral Transplantation

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