TY - T1 - Absent ileocecal valve predicts the need for repeated step in children SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/234620 T3 - A1 - Wester, Tomas; Lilja, Helene Engstrand; Stenstrom, Pernilla; Pakarinen, Mikko A2 - PB - Y1 - 2017 LA - eng AB - Background. Serial transverse enteroplasty facilitates weaning from parenteral support in selected patients with short bowel syndrome, although repeated procedure is frequently required. Our aim was to evaluate the outcome of a series of patients after serial transverse enteroplasty and define predictors of repeated serial transverse enteroplasty and weaning off parenteral support. Methods. All children who underwent serial transverse enteroplasty at 4 Nordic pediatric surgery centers from 2004-... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - SERIAL TRANSVERSE ENTEROPLASTY; SHORT-BOWEL SYNDROME; INTESTINAL RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY; ENTERAL AUTONOMY; OUTCOMES; NUTRITION; FAILURE; 3126 Surgery, anesthesiology, intensive care, radiology; 3123 Gynaecology and paediatrics N1 - PP - ER -