Short bowel syndrome

Short bowel syndrome
ICD-9	579.3
DiseasesDB	12026
MedlinePlus	000237
MeSH	D012778

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: SBS; short gut syndrome; short gut; small intestine insufficiency; chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstruction; hypomotility disorder; congenital short bowel syndrome; short bowel; pseudoobstructive syndrome; pseudointestinal obstructive syndrome; massive bowel resection syndrome; idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction

Treatments

Symptoms of short bowel syndrome are usually addressed by prescription medicine. These include:

• Anti-diarrheal medicine (e.g. loperamide, codeine)
• Vitamin and mineral supplements
• H2 blocker and proton pump inhibitors to reduce stomach acid
• Lactase supplement (to improve the bloating and diarrhoea associated with lactose intolerance)
• Surgery, including intestinal lengthening, tapering, and organ transplant.
• Parenteral nutrition (PN or TPN - nutrition administered via intravenous line).
• Nutrition administered via gastronomy tube

External links

• Better Health Channel - Short Bowel Syndrome
• Health In Plain English - Short Bowel Syndrome
• National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse - Short Bowel Syndrome