Surgical Treatment of Short Bowel Syndrome-The Past, the Present and the Future, a Descriptive Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Julian L. Muff (Author), Filipp Sokolovski (Author), Zarah Walsh-Korb (Author), Rashikh A. Choudhury (Author), James C. Y. Dunn (Author), Stefan G. Holland-Cunz (Author), Raphael N. Vuille- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a devastating disorder with both short- and long-term implications for patients. Unfortunately, the prevalence of SBS has doubled over the past 40 years. Broadly speaking, the etiology of SBS can be categorized as congenital or secondary, the latter typically due to ext...