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How can you live without the small intestine?

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How many organs can you live without?

you can live without your bladder lungs small intestine


Would a person be able to live normally without the small intestine?

Nope, not a chance


Can you get intestines transplant?

If you mean, "can you live without your large intestine?" then yes, you can. One must wear a Colostomy bag to collect the waste that leaves the small intestine. The large intestine also plays a small role in reabsorbing water and ions, so one would have to make sure they are not getting dehydrated or experiencing symptoms of low ion concentrations. If you mean "with only small intestine -- no stomach, etc.", then no, you cannot.


Can your small intestine work without your large intestine?

no...


Can baby live with no large and small intestine?

If a child is born without a large intestine it cannot live obviously, where else would it's waste be transported through?


How long can a person live without a small intestine?

how ever long god wants them to live. god can do miracles and we have to believe in them


Se puede vivir sin el intestino delgado?

It means, "you can live without your small intestine"


Can a person live without a small intestine why or why not?

Yes, humans can live without a small intestine. See the related question below for how this can be accomplished. Also see the discussion section of this question for an interesting account of how one person managed to do this and the complications experienced.


Is there a transplant for crones?

There is no transplant for Crohn's disease. (The large intestine is never transplanted since you can live without it. The small intestine can be transplanted, but it does not cure Crohn's disease).


What does the small intestine do in the human body?

The digestion and the absorption of nutrients. You can live without a large intenstine, but not without a small intestine! The small intestine is responsible for most of your food digestion and all of your food absorption. The duodenum is the first section and is about a foot long. It digests all types of food (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) with the help of pancreatic juices. The duodenum, along with the jejunem and the ileum, absorb the nutrients from the digested food and transfer them into the blood stream. You can live without your stomach, but you cannot live without your small intestines.


Although chemical digestion occurs throughout the digestive system it mostly occurs in the?

The stomach and the small intestine are the most important part for digestion. You CAN NOT live without a small intestine, since most nutrients are also absorbed from there also.


Can you live with the Removal of small and large intestine?

no way.