Short bowel syndrome

Definition

Short bowel syndrome is an intestinal failure due to either a congenital defect, intestinal infarction or extensive surgical resection of the intestinal tract that results in a functional small intestine of less than 200cm in length and is characterized by diarrhea, nutrient malabsoption, bowel dilation and dysmobility.

Disease data

Classification

Clinical group

ORPHA code

104008

OMIM code

ICD10 code

ICD11 code

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