Short bowel syndrome causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Causes
Common Causes
Short bowel syndrome in adults is usually caused by surgical removal of the intestine due to:
- Crohn's disease
- Volvulus
- Tumors of the small intestine
- Injury or trauma to the small intestine
- Necrotizing enterocolitis (premature newborn)
- Bypass surgery to treat obesity