Small bowel dilation in children with short bowel syndrome is associated with mucosal damage, bowel-derived bloodstream infections, and hepatic injury

In children with short bowel syndrome, small bowel dilation correlates with mucosal damage, bloodstream infections of intestinal origin, and cholestatic liver injury. In addition to parenteral nutrition, small bowel dilation and intestinal bloodstream infections contribute to development of short bowel syndrome-associated liver disease.