Endoscopic Management of Afferent Loop Syndrome after a Pylorus Preserving Pancreatoduodenecotomy Presenting with Obstructive Jaundice and Ascending Cholangitis

Endoscopic Management of Afferent Loop Syndrome after a Pylorus Preserving Pancreatoduodenecotomy Presenting with Obstructive Jaundice and Ascending Cholangitis

Afferent loop syndrome is a rare complication of gastrojejunostomy. Patients usually present with abdominal distention and bilious avomiting. Afferent loop syndrome in patients who have undergone a pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy can present with ascending cholangitis. This condition is r...

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Main Authors: Kim, Jae Kyung, Park, Chan Hyuk, Huh, Ji Hye, Park, Jeong Youp, Park, Seung Woo, Song, Si Young, Chung, Jaebock, Bang, Seungmin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3363051/

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