Indications for specific therapy in the
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Douglas W Wilmore
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Article
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2003
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Diarrhoea, malabsorption and malnutrition characterize the short-bowel syndrome. Following the initial intestinal resection, complications such as fistulas and intra-abdominal abscesses may occur, but these usually resolve with appropriate surgical care. All residual intestine should be placed in co