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==Description==

==Description==

Short bowel syndrome occurs when greater than two-thirds of small intestine is absent.  This may be the result from surgical resection or congenital anomaly.  Consequently, the absoptive capacity of the small intestine greatly reduced, with inadequate absoption of nutrients and electrolytes, leading to diarrhoea.  However, this may be only be transient as the remaining of the intestine can undergo adaptive hyperplasia.

Short bowel syndrome occurs when greater than 75-90% of small intestine is absent.  It is most commonly caused by iatrogenic surgical resection, although congenital anomaly can occur.  The remaining small intestine cannot adequately absorb nutrients and electrolytes, resulting in diarrhoea.  If the ileocolic valve has been removed, a large number of bacteria is more likely to reach the small intestine.  However, this may be only be transient as the remaining of the intestine can undergo adaptive hyperplasia. This syndrome does not o