Bacterial translocation in short-bowel syndrome in rats

Abstract

Massive intestinal resection results in short bowel syndrome (SBS) and Is associated with an increased risk of infectious complications mainly caused by the egress of intestinal bacteria to distant organs, a process termed bacterial translocation CBT). The purpose of this experimental study in rats was to investigate in different models of SBS the impact of the type of intestinal resection on bacterial growth in the residual small bowel and on the occurrence of BT.