Talk:Short bowel syndrome

message: Reference for 6 feet of functional small intestine needed before short bowel syndrome appears: Johns Hopkins Family Health Book, 1st ed., Johns Hopkins University.  Other references cite 50% or approx 10 ft. of small intestine must be preserved, others list as little as 3 ft. (since absorption occurs in the first 100 to 150 cm of the small intestine, ref. eMedicine - Short Bowel Syndrome) Hfwd 14:18, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: note

message: The Crohn's Colitis of America has a lot of information about SBS.  This is just one of many links that can be found.    I think the information should be expanded instead of all the lists which prevent extension of this article.  Of course this is just my opinion. --CrohnieGalTalk 12:36, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Short bowel syndrome 

message: The lead just got added this; 
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 usually does not develop unless a person has lost more than two thirds of their small intestine.  I'd like to see where it says that two thirds needs to be removed before short bowel becomes a problem please.  My understanding isn't that amount of bowel lost but what part is lost.
Also what are the thoughts of directing this article to other articles of bowel disease like the Crohn's article?
--CrohnieGalTalk 16:35, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  I would like to see a citation for this lead 

message: I would like to see a section added about Short Bowel Syndrome and the lifestyle the patient will end up having after their diagnosis.  I was diagnosed with SBS in 1986 before my birth, almost resulting in my death, today I am one of the very few lucky pediatric patients who has been able to rid of parental nutritional support, but there are many limitations as to what a patient can and can not eat, and physical limitations as well. Also there can be multiple medical conditions can come with Short Bowel Syndrome, such as Metabolic Acidosis, Anemia, Osteoporosis, Muscular Atrophy, and Seizures to name a few that I know of, all of which can alter a patients lifestyle further.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Surgems2386 (talk • contribs) 06:19, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think you should go for it.  If you have the reliable sources for all of this, and I know there are many of them, then make a sub-topic for 'Lifestyle changes' and add in what your thoughts are.  I am sure others will come and help you set it up.  I think this is a good idea.  On a different note, glad to hear you were able to get off the nutrutional support and eat, I know this is very rare and the diet to eat has to be hard to figure out.  Good luck to you, --CrohnieGalTalk 12:41, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

text: You added the material but it is difficult to read.  I think it's because some of it is supposed to be refs but aren't set up as refs.  Would you please read what you inserted again and make any correction so that it's clearer and has references?  Thanks, --CrohnieGalTalk 11:09, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Short Bowel Syndrome Lifestyle Section 

message: The first paragraph refers only to "newborn infants" while the second paragraph does not specify an age range, but refers specifically to "small intestine transplant" which I understand is just one treatment.  Could this section be expanded?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bumface11 (talk • contribs) 13:53, 10 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Prognosis incomplete 

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