Abstract
The serial transverse enteroplasty (STEP) procedure appears beneficial clinically, but the mechanism(s) underlying these effects remains unclear. The present study evaluated the nutritional, hormonal, and morphologic effects of the STEP procedure in a rodent model of short bowel syndrome.
Original language | English |
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Book series | European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Supplement |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 8 |
Pages (from-to) | 1552-9 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0939-6764 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Anastomosis, Surgical
- Animals
- Apoptosis
- Digestive System Surgical Procedures
- Disease Models, Animal
- Glucagon-Like Peptide 2
- Intestinal Absorption
- Postprandial Period
- RNA, Messenger
- Random Allocation
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Receptors, Glucagon
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Weight Gain