Table 2.

Indications for reconstructive surgery in intestinal failure patients

Indication	Intention
Stoma takedown
Gain of bowel length	Better intestinal absorption of macro- and micronutrients
	Better intestinal absorption of fluid and electrolytes
Catheter infection	Stoma may be associated with increased risk for catheter infection
Worsening liver function	Latent septic source from
	– blind loop
	– colonic reservoir
Patient wish	Difficult to care for stoma
	Skin irritation/ulceration
	Quality of life improvement
Laparostomy reversal	Catheter infection
	Difficult to care for laparostomy
	Health care costs
	Patient wish