Short bowel syndrome

Definition

Short bowel syndrome is an intestinal failure due to either a congenital defect, intestinal infarction or extensive surgical resection of the intestinal tract that results in a functional small intestine of less than 200cm in length and is characterized by diarrhea, nutrient malabsoption, bowel dilation and dysmobility.

Also known as short gut syndrome — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 10605 per MONDO
• ICD9 579.3 per MONDO
• MESH D012778 per MONDO
• NCIT C99059 per MONDO
• Orphanet 104008 per MONDO
• SCTID 26629001 per MONDO
• UMLS C0036992 per MONDO

Drugs indicated