Table 2.
Dietary recommendations for patients with short bowel syndrome and high stool output without or with colon-in-continuity, showing a comparison between US (n = 9) and non-US (n = 21) centers.
| Dietary Recommendations | Without Colon-in-Continuity | With Colon-in-Continuity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Median (Range, %) |
Non-US Median (Range, %) |
US Median (Range, %) |
Non-US Median (Range, %) |
|
| A low-simple-sugar diet | 100 (90–100) | 20 (0–100) | 100 (10–100) | 30 (0–100) |
| A low-oxalate diet | 0 (0–100) | 0 (0–100) | 50 (0–100) | 90 (0–100) |
| Separation of fluid from solid food | 100 (10–100) | 90 (0–100) | 100 (10–100) | 70 (0–100) |
| A high-sodium diet | 100 (0–100) | 80 (0–100) | 60 (0–100) | 40 (0–100) |
| A low-fat diet | 10 (0–60) | 20 (0–60) | 70 (0–100) | 30 (0–100) |
| Oral nutritional supplements | 10 (0–100) | 50 (0–100) | 30 (0–100) | 40 (0–100) |
| Addition of soluble fiber | 20 (0–70) | 0 (0–90) | 40 (0–70) | 20 (0–90) |