title: Intestinal failure--the clinical problem.
abstract: Intestinal failure can be the end result of a wide variety of disease processes that impair the ability of the gut to adequately digest and absorb food. Patients with established intestinal failure may require parenteral nutrition support and/or abdominal surgery to reverse the disease process involved. Selected patients with irreversible intestinal failure can be managed in experienced units by home parenteral nutrition.
authors.affiliation: University of Manchester, Department of Surgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Irving
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total