Table 1.
Common causes of anatomical short bowel syndrome
| Adults | Children |
|---|---|
| Crohn's disease | Necrotising enterocolitis |
| Mesenteric ischaemia | Mid-gut volvulus |
| Neoplastic diseases | Multilevel small bowel atresia |
| Radiation enteritis |
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