National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children

In children, some diseases may result in abnormally short bowel. This can cause severe nutritional problems because of insufficient food absorption. Serial transverse enteroplasty is a procedure where ...
Business Wire

Dextera Surgical’s Microcutter 5/80 Used for First Time in Infant Serial Tranverse Enteroplasty (STEP) Procedures

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dextera Surgical Inc. (Nasdaq:DXTR), manufacturer of the smallest-profile and most maneuverable articulating surgical stapling platform on the market for ...
Nature

Animal model shows promise for novel bowel-lengthening technique

A US team has developed a new surgical technique, SERIAL TRANSVERSE ENTEROPLASTY (STEP), for the treatment of children with refractory short-bowel syndrome. It has several advantages over the most ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children

The summary of the key recommendations of the interventional procedure on Serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children. It is ...