[Short small intestine syndrome: urgent problems of pathogenesis, clinical picture and treatment].
The term "short small intestine syndrome" is defined as a complex of clinical symptoms that develop after an extensive resection of the small intestine. The most frequent causes for a resection are intestinal obstruction, mesenteric thrombosis, malignant or non-malignant tumors of the small intestine, and abdominal injuries.
Krums
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Central Scientific Research Institute of Gastroenterology, Moscow.
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D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*