Short bowel syndrome

RE: Short bowel syndrome

Andrew Kent — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 12:18:07 GMT

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Thanks all.

Mainly jejunum removed, ileum pretty much all there still, duodenum not involved.

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That often has a better long-term prognosis so hopefully things will settle down relatively quickly.

Andy

RE: Short bowel syndrome

Anthony Dennison — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 12:16:57 GMT

Would something to slow gut transit time be helpful, like loperamide?

RE: Short bowel syndrome

David Mills — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:55:25 GMT

Thanks all.

Mainly jejunum removed, ileum pretty much all there still, duodenum not involved.

RE: Short bowel syndrome

Andrew Kent — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 09:51:32 GMT

Which section of small intestine is still present? Any ileum?

As above highly digestible GI diet reasonable in first instance but if little ileum then malabsorption of bile acids (+/- vitamins) can be an issue so sometimes use cholestyramine.

Andy

RE: Short bowel syndrome

Lindsey Edwards — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 21:02:16 GMT

low residue diet such as royal canin gastrointestinal? medium chain fatty acids (coconut oil?) for energy source which is supposed to be absorbed without significant digestion?