S1355 Sepsis in Hospitalizations With Short Bowel Syndrome: A 10-Year Analysis From the National Inpatient Sample Database

Introduction: There appears to be a known risk of sepsis in hospitalizations with short-bowel syndrome (SBS). This is relatively well-studied in children, however, the data in adult hospitalizations with SBS complicated by sepsis is limited. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study using the national inpatient sample (NIS). We identified all patients with a primary or secondary discharge diagnosis of SBS during the years 2005 to 2014. We then...