Short Bowel Syndrome With High Ostomy Output: Hold Feeds or Keep Feeding?
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Short Bowel Syndrome With High Ostomy Output: Hold Feeds or Keep Feeding?

Clinical decision slide asking whether to hold feeds or continue feeding in infant with short bowel syndrome and high ostomy output.
Slide explaining how luminal nutrition drives intestinal adaptation in rehab patients with high output.
Blue slide explaining that high ostomy output in damaged bowel requires feeding and hydration, not cessation of feeds.
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Carousel · Oct 2026 · 1 min read

In brief

In brief

Educational carousel addressing the clinical dilemma of managing high ostomy output in short bowel syndrome patients. Reviews evidence-based feeding strategies and intestinal rehabilitation principles to optimize enteral nutrition while controlling ostomy losses.

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A structured comparison chart displaying three treatment modalities side-by-side with colored sections. Each column contains clinical data, success percentages, and outcome metrics. Visual hierarchy uses headers, bullet points, and percentage callouts to organize information about surgical techniques.

Intestinal rehabilitation. A social-media carousel made possible by Cincinnati Children's.
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Pediatric Achalasia: Surgical Approach Comparison | Heller Myotomy | 78% Success Rate | Esophageal Dilatation | 45% Success Rate | POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy) | 99% Success Rate | 742 Cases Reviewed | Complications | Training Requirements | Long-term Outcomes | Systematic Review 2023

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  1. Intestinal Rehab | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | WHAT WOULD YOU DO | A baby with short bowel syndrome with high ostomy output... | DO YOU HOLD FEEDS OR KEEP FEEDING? | 1/4
  2. Intestinal Rehab | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | Intestinal Rehabilitation, Episode 3: Enteral Autonomy, Part 2 | Michael Helmrath, MD | Paul Hess, MD | Rod Corzado, MD | Ellen Fradrick, MD | SurgiCare PODCASTS | A Production of @unchartedMD | Michael Helmrath, MD | Director, Center for Stem Cell & Organoid Medicine (CuSTOM), Director, Surgical Research, Cincinnati Children's | High outputs without feeding are [actually] an indication to feed, as long as a child can be hydrated. | 2/4
  3. Intestinal Rehab | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | WHY & HOW | Feeding to drive adaptation | Luminal nutrition teaches damaged bowel to adapt. | Early high output? | Blunt it with acid blockade or a prokinetic — and keep feeding and hydrating. | 3/4
  4. Intestinal Rehab | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | BOTTOM LINE | High output? Feed and hydrate | In damaged bowel, high output is a reason to feed, not to stop (as long as you can keep the child hydrated). | 4/4
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