Short bowel syndrome causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Short bowel syndrome in adults is usually caused by surgical removal of the intestine due to different diseases including Crohn's disease, mesenteric ischemia, malignancies or radiation enteritis.
Causes
Common Causes
Short bowel syndrome in adults is usually caused by surgical removal of the intestine due to:
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of short bowel syndrome include:
- Volvulus
- Adhesions
- Jejunoileal bypass surgery to treat obesity
- Trauma to the small intestine
- Internal hernia
Causes by Organ System
Cardiovascular | Mesenteric vascular events |
Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
Dental | No underlying causes |
Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
Endocrine | No underlying causes |
Environmental | No underlying causes |
Gastroenterologic | Adhesions, Crohn's disease, internal hernia, radiation enteritis, volvulus |
Genetic | No underlying causes |
Hematologic | No underlying causes |
Iatrogenic | Post gastrointestinal operations, jejunoileal bypass surgery to treat obesity |
Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
Neurologic | No underlying causes |
Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
Oncologic | Malignancy |
Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
Sexual | No underlying causes |
Trauma | Trauma to small intestine |
Urologic | No underlying causes |
Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
List the causes of the disease in alphabetical order.
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