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Surgical Treatment of Short Bowel Syndrome - The Past, the Present and the Future, a Descriptive Review of the Literature | NIH National Library of Medicine Medical Journal Article
Comparison of LILT and STEP procedures in children with short bowel syndrome -- a systematic review of the literature | NIH National Library of Medicine medical journal article
Lengthening and Tailoring the Bowel: Surgical Approaches in the Treatment of Paediatric Short Bowel SyndromeMedical Journal Article
Indications for Bowel Lengthening/Tapering Procedure: Oley Conference Presentation slides
When is Surgery the Right Thing to Do for Patients?: Oley Conference Presentation video
Autologous Intestinal Reconstruction Surgery in Short Bowel Syndrome: Which, When, and Why | Frontiers in Nutrition medical journal article
Intestinal Tapering Surgery Decreases Bloodstream Infections and Improves Markers of Liver Function, Mucosal Inflammation, and Cholesterol Metabolism in Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome medical journal article
About STEP | Boston Children's Hospital
International STEP Data Registry | Boston Children's Hospital Data collection and links to publications from the hospital that pioneered the procedure
Serial Transverse Enteroplasty Procedure in the New Era of Gut Rehabilitation | Transplantation medical journal article
Ostomy in continuity: A novel approach for the management of children with complex short bowel syndrome | NIH National Library of Medicine medical journal article
A new surgical technique for short bowel syndrome medical journal articles
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