Small Bowel Diameter in Short Bowel Syndrome as a Predictive Factor for Achieving Enteral Autonomy

Abstract

Children with short bowel syndrome commonly have dilated small bowel. We found that the extent of dilation was associated with bowel length and that both were related to achieving enteral autonomy.

Keywords: intestinal failure; intestinal lengthening procedure; parenteral nutrition; pediatric short bowel syndrome; total parenteral nutrition; weaning.