Significance of the Extent of Intestinal Resection on the Outcome of a Short-bowel Syndrome in a Porcine Model.

Aim Of The Study: Insufficient data are available to determine the most suitable extent of intestinal resection required to induce short-bowel syndrome (SBS) in pigs. This study aimed to compare the three main SBS-models published.

Methods: A 75%, 90%, or 100% mid-intestinal resection was performed in groups of n = 5 pigs each.