ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Short bowel syndrome can occur when: Portions of the small intestine have been surgically removed. Conditions that may require surgical removal of large portions of the small intestine include Crohn’s disease, cancer, traumatic injuries and blood clots in the arteries that provide blood to the intestines.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main cause of short bowel syndrome is surgery to remove a portion of the small intestine. This surgery can treat intestinal diseases, injuries, or birth defects. Some children are born with an abnormally short small intestine or with part of their bowel missing, which can cause short bowel syndrome.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although symptoms of short bowel syndrome vary, diarrhea is common. Diarrhea can be severe and can cause dehydration, unintended weight loss, a general feeling of poor health (malaise), lethargy and eventually malnutrition. Additional symptoms include cramping, fatigue, weakness, bloating and heartburn.

Detailed explanation-4: -In newborns, especially premature infants, necrotizing enterocolitis (the inflammation and loss of blood flow to the intestine, leading to severe damage) is the most common cause of short bowel syndrome.

Detailed explanation-5: -Anatomically, there are three types of SBS: end-jejunostomy, jejunocolonic anastomosis where the jejunum is in continuity, most commonly, with the left colon, and jejunoileal anastomosis.