How is short bowel syndrome different than chronic intestinal failure? How do we best diagnose short bowel syndrome? What are some of the potential complications to be aware of and how do we avoid them? Drs Brian Lacy and Kishore Iyer discuss all these important questions and more on part 1 of this 2-part podcast.

Brian Lacy, MD, is a professor of medicine and gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Kishore Iyer, MD, is a professor of surgery and pediatrics and director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation & Transplant program at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York.