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. 2017 Oct;13(10):600–608.

Table 2.

Clinical Complications Associated With Short Bowel Syndrome

Central Venous Catheter–Related Complications
  • Infection

  • Occlusion

  • Breakage

  • Central vein thrombosis

Parenteral Nutrition–Related Complications
  • Hepatic complications (ie, steatosis, cholestasis, fibrosis, cirrhosis)

  • Biliary complications (ie, gallstones)

Bowel Anatomy–Related Complications
  • Malabsorptive diarrhea

  • Malnutrition

  • Fluid and electrolyte disturbances

  • Micronutrient deficiency

  • Essential fatty acid deficiency

  • Small bowel bacterial overgrowth

  • D-lactic acidosis

  • Oxalate nephropathy

  • Renal dysfunction

  • Metabolic bone disease

  • Acid peptic disease

  • Anastomotic ulceration/stricture