Intestinal elongation surgery (step procedure) in a patient with short bowel syndrome and crohn disease. First case done in venezuela

Abstract

In the short bowel syndrome-intestinal failure, one of the most important key factors is the intestinal measure, so the surgical strategy searching to improve intestinal length is very important in order to facilitate the intestinal adaptation process. Clinic presentation: Female patient, with Crohn disease, previous surgery: massive intestinal resection due to hemorrhage. On intestinal X ray was observed mild dilated jejunum. It was performed intestinal lengthening surgery (STEP procedure). Intestinal length previous surgery 32cm, after procedure 54cm. Results: Operative time 27 min, follow up 10 months, nutritional recover IMC 14,48 to 22,5 Kg/m2 , nutritional therapy: 3
days/week TPN.