Analysis of risk factors for neonatal short bowel syndrome in two tertiary centers in Brazil

• Main Authors: Wellen Cristina Canesin (Author), Fábio Perecin Volpe (Author), Walusa Assad Gonçalves Ferri (Author), Rahul Gadde (Author), Erika Veruska Paiva Ortolan (Author), Bruna Aliotto Nalin Tedesco (Author), Pedro Luiz Toledo de Arruda Lourenção (Author), Lourenço Sbragia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is defined as a severe reduction in intestinal mucosal absorption secondary to reduced intestinal functional area. The main causative factor for SBS is the length of intestinal resection in the neonatal period. The prognosticating factors are age, length of r...