Dirk C. Johnson

Short bowel syndrome Also known as: Short gut syndrome Continue Reading Related conditions: Gastroschisis; Crohn’s disease; Small bowel resection; Radiation enteritis; Malabsorption syndromes 1. Description of the problem The main issue that characterizes short bowel syndrome is either anatomic (<200 cm of small intestinal length) or functional (luminal absorption failure regardless of length) that leads…