High Parenteral Support Volume Is Associated With Reduced Quality of Life Determined by the Short-Bowel Syndrome Quality of Life Scale in Nonmalignant Intestinal Failure Patients.
Cecilie Bagi NordstenStig MolstedLouise BangsgaardKristian A FuglsangChristopher F BrandtMads J NiemannPalle B JeppesenPublished in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)
In patients with benign SBS-IF, high HPS volume was associated with poor QoL. Also, jejunostomy or ileostomy with small-bowel length <50 cm was associated with impaired QoL. These findings support rehabilitation strategies that reduce fecal losses and decrease HPS needs.