Outcomes of Children With Short Bowel Syndrome: Experiences in a Multidisciplinary Intestinal Rehabilitation Unit Over Two Decades

This retrospective study examined 64 pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome managed by a multidisciplinary intestinal rehab program between 2001 and 2022.

89% of patients with short bowel syndrome in the study survived.

78% of patients with short bowel syndrome were able to wean off parenteral nutrition.

Survival rates of children with short bowel syndrome improved over time in the study period.

Introduction of fish oil-based parenteral nutrition in 2007 improved survival in pediatric short bowel syndrome patients.

Presence of intestinal failure associated liver disease affected survival in pediatric short bowel syndrome patients.