Intestinal disorders
Many children are born with disorders where the intestine does not work properly. Some of these disorders are:
With these disorders, children may need
surgery to have a large portion of the intestine removed. Therefore, the child will only have a part of the
small intestine remaining. This condition is called short bowel
syndrome (SBS). Often, children with this disorder have a difficult time maintaining growth and development because their remaining intestine may not function properly. This can lead to feeding
intolerance, including excessive
diarrhea and
vomiting, poor growth, frequent infections and fatigue.
Intravenous nutrition (
TPN) is commonly needed to help maintain normal growth.