Short Bowel Syndrome

Short gut syndrome, also known as short bowel syndrome, occurs when the body does not properly absorb and digest food normally because a large length of the small intestine is missing or non-functional. This can be due to a birth defect or surgical removal.

People with short gut syndrome cannot absorb enough water, vitamins, and other nutrients from food to thrive and grow.

Here to discuss Short Bowel Syndrome and when to refer, is Brad Warner, MD. He is a Washington University pediatric general surgeon and surgeon-in-chief at St. Louis Children's Hospital.