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…d metabolism disorder, 1 (3%) with tyrosinemia, and 1 (3%) with dystonic cerebral palsy. Nine patients (25%) had normal carnitine levels despite long-t…

…rt bowel syndrome (n=29, 58%) and the most common aetiology was inflammatory bowel disease (n=17, 34%). Most patients infused between three and six days p…

…nd other surgery (11.6%).Conclusions Surgical complications and Crohn’s disease were the most common causes of intestinal failure in this cohor…

…significant clinical implications and a high risk of developing chronic intestinal failure. However, our understanding of intestinal adaptation, a natural…

…larly in the management of intestinal failure (IF) secondary to short bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal fistulae and malabsorptive syndromes. Althoug…

… resolved. Paediatric patients with SBS may develop symptomatic xerophthalmia despite routine supplemental or total parenteral nutrition. The…

…successful management of HOS following ischaemic perforation of small bowel Crohn’s disease requiring formation of an end jejunostomy. After no response to…

…wing prior elective bowel resection with terminal ileostomy for colon cancer. During the surgery an ileo-ileal anastomosis was performed und…

…Introduction Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) is a significant complication in children with intestinal…

…e short bowel syndrome (4 cases), gut dysmotility (5 cases) and microvillus inclusion disease (2 cases). PN was delivered through a single lumen tunnelled CV…

…re the lived experiences and coping strategies of patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS) prescribed teduglutide and weaning off home parenteral nu…