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* Severity depends on what was removed, how much was removed, whether the cecal valve was removed, whether any large bowel was removed, the presence of residual disease, and how well the remaining bowel has adapted |
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 2 August 2020
Definition
- Syndrome of malabsorption following resection of the small bowel
Clinical Manifestations
- Severity depends on what was removed, how much was removed, whether the cecal valve was removed, whether any large bowel was removed, the presence of residual disease, and how well the remaining bowel has adapted
- Bowel may adapt over 6 to 12 months following resection
- Most notable symptom is diarrhea and steatorrhea
- More likely to have calcium oxalate renal stones
Management
- Manage nutritional status
- Symptomatic management of diarrhea
- For calcium oxalate renal stones: cholestyramine
