Short Bowel Syndrome

Short bowel syndrome (SBS, also short gut syndrome or simply short gut) is a malabsorption disorder caused by the surgical removal of the small intestine, or rarely due to the complete dysfunction of a large segment of bowel. Most cases are acquired, although some children are born with a congenital short bowel. It does usually not develop unless a person has lost more than two thirds of their small intestine.
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Short bowel syndrome A condition in which the bowel is not as long as normal, either because of surgery or because of a congenital defect. [more]Short bowel syndrome - Community and Resources