Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on the serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children.

Description

In children, some diseases may result in abnormally short bowel. This can cause severe nutritional problems because of insufficient absorption of food. Serial transverse enteroplasty is an operation where the bowel is cut and stapled in a zig-zag pattern in order to narrow and lengthen it.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

G78.8 Other specified other open operations on ileum

Y26.3 Stapling of organ NOC

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	IPG232 Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children: guidance	26 September 2007
	IPG232 Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children: guidance (web format)	21 February 2011
	IPG232 Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children: understanding NICE guidance	26 September 2007
	IPG232 Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children: understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)	26 September 2007
	IPG232 Ymestyn y coluddyn drwy lawdrinaieth i blant â syndrom coluddyn byr: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)	29 July 2008
	Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children (interventional procedures consultation)	29 May 2007
	Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children (interventional procedures overview)	29 May 2007