Table 2

Remaining gut structures

Intestinal insufficiency: non-HPN (n=44)Intestinal failure: HPN (n=45)
Time since last resection (years)8.6  (5.4–14.7)4.6  (1.9–8.5)
Jejuno/ileostomy2127
 Patients with measured remnant intestine (n)723
 Measured remnant intestine (cm)180 (165–195)100 (49–140)
 Patients with measured intestinal resection (n)144
 Measured intestinal resection (cm)81 (65–100)90 (65–115)
 Patients with remnant ileum (n)134
Preserved colon segment2318
 Patients with measured remnant intestine (n)1511
 Measured remnant intestine (cm)140 (89–158)90 (45–131)
 Patients with measured intestinal resection (n)87
 Measured intestinal resection (cm)108 (98–135)10 (0–73)
 Patients with remnant ileum (n)76
 Preserved ileocecal valve (n)77
 Remaining colon (%)57 (57–100)64 (28–100)
 Remaining rectum-anus (n)198
  • Results are expressed as median (25–75% percentiles) or number of patients.