Short Bowel Syndrome

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) occurs when less than 200 cm of small intestine remains in adults or less than 25% of the intestine in children. The three phases of SBS are the acute phase (up to 4 weeks), the adaptive phase (1–2 years), and the maintenance phase (beyond 2 years). Malnutrition, diarrhea, nephrolithiasis, and gallstone formation are some of the key complications of SBS. Small bowel transplant is the most definitive procedure for SBS, often performed along with liver transplantation for liver failure.