Introduction:

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a disturbance in nutrient absorption often caused by surgical resection of the small intestine. The spectrum of clinical manifestations varies widely, depending on the remaining length of the small intestine.

Objective:

To estimate the prevalence of cases of SBS cases in Spain in 2018.

Method:

A population-based, multicenter cross-sectional study, using an online survey, that collects data from patients diagnosed with SBS in 2018.

Results:

From a total of 541 health centers selected, of the National Catalog of Hospitals of the Ministry of Health, 101 hospitals took part in. With the data obtained, the prevalence of SIC in Spain would be estimated at 4.18 patients per million inhabitants during that year.

Conclusions:

Lack of participation makes it difficult to obtain conclusive results, which is much more important when it comes to low prevalence health topics.

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