Pediatric Intestinal Failure Review
The term, ‘intestinal failure’, signifies the inability of the body to meet the digestive, absorptive and nutritive needs of the body. As such, these individuals require parenteral nutrition (PN) for survival. The subsequent nutritional, medical and surgical facets to the care ar...
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| description | The term, ‘intestinal failure’, signifies the inability of the body to meet the digestive, absorptive and nutritive needs of the body. As such, these individuals require parenteral nutrition (PN) for survival. The subsequent nutritional, medical and surgical facets to the care are complex. Improved care has resulted in decreased need for intestinal transplantation. This review will examine the unique etiologies and management strategies in pediatric patients with intestinal failure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3686ace82f7b43bebdea628029a8f1fc2022-12-21T23:02:09ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672018-07-015710010.3390/children5070100children5070100Pediatric Intestinal Failure ReviewNisha Mangalat0Jeffrey Teckman1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 63104, USADivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 63104, USAThe term, ‘intestinal failure’, signifies the inability of the body to meet the digestive, absorptive and nutritive needs of the body. As such, these individuals require parenteral nutrition (PN) for survival. The subsequent nutritional, medical and surgical facets to the care are complex. Improved care has resulted in decreased need for intestinal transplantation. This review will examine the unique etiologies and management strategies in pediatric patients with intestinal failure.http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/5/7/100pediatric intestinal failureshort bowel syndromeparenteral nutritionintestinal failure associated liver diseaseenteral nutritionethanol lockcatheter related blood stream infections |
| spellingShingle | Nisha Mangalat Jeffrey Teckman Pediatric Intestinal Failure Review Children pediatric intestinal failure short bowel syndrome parenteral nutrition intestinal failure associated liver disease enteral nutrition ethanol lock catheter related blood stream infections |
| title | Pediatric Intestinal Failure Review |
| title_full | Pediatric Intestinal Failure Review |
| title_fullStr | Pediatric Intestinal Failure Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pediatric Intestinal Failure Review |
| title_short | Pediatric Intestinal Failure Review |
| title_sort | pediatric intestinal failure review |
| topic | pediatric intestinal failure short bowel syndrome parenteral nutrition intestinal failure associated liver disease enteral nutrition ethanol lock catheter related blood stream infections |
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