This is a prospective observational study of patients undergoing planned surgery for intestinal failure. The aims of the study are: * To prospectively characterise preoperative bacterial populations amongst patients undergoing surgery for intestinal failure * To examine the relationship between preoperative bacteriology and surgical site infection (SSI) in this patient group * To investigate the effect of surgery and surgical site infection on generic and wound specific quality of life measures
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Clinical Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Timeframe: 0-90 days
Microbiological
Timeframe: 0-90 days
Change in Generic Quality of Life Score
Timeframe: Baseline - 90 days
Change in Wound Specific Quality of Life Score
Timeframe: Baseline - 90 days
Decision conflict
Timeframe: Day 0
Change in Decision Regret
Timeframe: 30 and 90 days