Ultrasound Elastography as a Non-Invasive Method to Monitor Liver Disease in Children with Short Bowel Syndrome: Updated Results

Prospective study of 31 pediatric short bowel syndrome patients evaluating ARFI ultrasound elastography as a non-invasive alternative to liver biopsy. Shear wave speed measurements showed significant correlation with fibrosis stage, suggesting elastography may enable serial monitoring of intestinal failure-associated liver disease without repeated biopsies.