Management of Short Bowel Syndrome in Postoperative VLBW Infants

Learning Objectives

At the end of the presentation, the learner will be able to:

• Understand the difference between Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Failure
• Name one enteral nutrition strategy to potentially improve intestinal rehabilitation
• Use and implement at least one practice point into their clinical practice

Additional Resources

• The PubMed citation for the paper under discussion is: Management of short bowel syndrome in postoperative very low birth weight infants. Mayer O, Kerner JA. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Feb;22(1):49-56. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2016.08.001