title: [The role of small intestine length in the development of short bowel syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To define the the role of small bowel length in development of SBS.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventeen patients with SBS after small bowel resection in neonatal period were included into the study. Total small bowel length ranged from 5 to 55 cm (11.8±5.59% from normal length for certain age).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Described small bowel length has high risk of SBS/IF development irrespective to other factors (specific segment of small bowel that was resected, preserved intestinal segment state, absence of colon and/or ileocecal valve).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is required to perform further studies with greater amount of patients to discover exact small bowel length which is associated with SBS and other factors affecting small bowel state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bashkir State Medical University, Ufa, Russia; Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, Mannheim University's Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Khasanov
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bashkir State Medical University, Ufa, Russia.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gumerov
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, Mannheim University's Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Vessel
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004210:Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology