The Intestinal Rehabilitation Clinic at Manning Family Children's
The Manning Family Children’s Intestinal Rehabilitation Clinic multidisciplinary
team includes providers from the pediatric surgery and gastroenterology
departments as well as a nutritionist and occupational therapist who work
collaboratively to perform a comprehensive evaluation Though rare, intestinal
failure occurs when the small intestine is not able to properly digest
food and absorb nutrients and fluids to meet the body’s needs. This
condition is often the result of other gastrointestinal complications.
When intestinal failure occurs, intestinal rehabilitation can be used
to restore the intestine’s ability to effectively digest food and
absorb nutrients.
Our services
The Intestinal Rehabilitation Clinic multidisciplinary team includes providers
from the pediatric surgery and gastroenterology departments as well as
nutritionists who work collaboratively to perform a comprehensive evaluation.
The child may require additional testing including laboratory blood tests,
imaging, and other diagnostic procedures. The team will decide what type
of intestinal rehabilitation is needed such as diet modifications, medications,
and surgical procedures and will create a personalized treatment plan
to support these patients and their families.
Some children with intestinal failure may require total parenteral nutrition
(TPN) which is total nutrition given intravenously. The team will monitor
the patient’s weight and overall nutritional status and will work
to carefully wean the child off the TPN, if and when, it is appropriate.
The clinic is also staffed with a dentist to provide an oral assessment
and determine if further interventions are needed
Refer a patient
The Intestinal Rehabilitation Clinic takes place at the main campus at
Manning Family Children’s on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Referring
providers should contact the Pediatric Surgery Department for more information
or to schedule a patient.
