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Table 1 Characteristics of the study group and corresponding healthy siblings

From: Intestinal dysbiosis in children with short bowel syndrome is associated with impaired outcome

Child

GA

Age (year)

Diagnosis

Remaining small bowel length (cm)

Remaining ICV

Remaining colon length

Proportion PN of daily nutritional intake

Shannon index

1Aa

35

4

Jejunal atresia

20 jejunum

No

1/3

75%

0.104

3Aa,b

23

3

NEC

10 jejunum

No

1/2

70%

3.29

8Aa

33

4

Gastroschisis

15 jejunum

No

1/2

30%

0.099

9Aa

25

4

NEC

10 jejunum

No

1/2

80%

1.63

12A

41

1.5

Volvulus

27 jejunum

No

1/2

50%

1.16

2Ab

23

3

NEC

All, (only 2 cm resection)

Yes

All

Off PN

4.67

4A

23

2.5

NEC

30 jejunum + 5 ileum

Yes

All

Off PN

4.21

11A

24

3

NEC

5 jejunum + 17 ileum

Yes

All

Off PN

4.30

13A

34

7

Jejunal atresia

35 jejunum

No

1/2

Off PN

3.36

16A

24

6

Volvulus

45 jejunum + 25 ileum

No

2/3

Off PN

3.38

18A

26

4

NEC

10 jejunum + 20 ileum

Yes

Yes

Off PN

3.17

Healthy sibling

Age (years)

Shannon value

2C1

10

5.60

2C2b

3

4.97

11C1

11

6.12

11C2

6

6.59

12C

13

6.39

13C1

11

6.56

13C2

2

6.89

  1. a = SBBO, b = triplets, GA = gestational age.