Guide to bowel length and long term fluid/nutritional support needed by patients with a short bowel7,9,35
| Jejunal length (cm) | Jejunum-colon | Jejunostomy |
|---|---|---|
| PN, parenteral nutrition; PS, parenteral saline (± magnesium); ON, oral (or enteral) nutrition; OGS, oral (or enteral) glucose/saline solution. | ||
| *At 85–100 cm, may need PS only. | ||
| 0–50 | PN | PN+PS |
| 51–100 | ON | PN+PS* |
| 101–150 | None | ON+OGS |
| 151–200 | None | OGS |