The management of adult patients with severe chronic small intestinal dysmotility
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Volume
69
Pagination
2074 - 2092
Publisher
Publisher URL
DOI
10.1136/gutjnl-2020-321631
Journal
GUT
Issue
ISSN
0017-5749
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Adult patients with severe chronic small intestinal
dysmotility are not uncommon and can be difficult to
manage. This guideline gives an outline of how to make
the diagnosis. It discusses factors which contribute to or
cause a picture of severe chronic intestinal dysmotility
(eg, obstruction, functional gastrointestinal disorders,
drugs, psychosocial issues and malnutrition). It gives
management guidelines for patients with an enteric
myopathy or neuropathy including the use of enteral and
parenteral nutrition