A Case of Afferent Loop Syndrome Treated by Endoscopic Drainage Procedure using Nasogastric Tube.
- Author:
Hye Jeong KIM
1
;
Jae Woo KIM
;
Kyu Hong KIM
;
Ki Won JO
;
Jin Hon HONG
;
Soon Koo BAIK
;
Hyun Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. jawkim96@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Afferent loop syndrome;
Billroth II gastrectomy;
Nasogastric tube
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Afferent Loop Syndrome/*diagnosis/etiology/*surgery;
Aged;
Drainage;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Gastroenterostomy;
Hernia;
Humans;
*Intubation, Gastrointestinal/instrumentation;
Male;
Pancreatitis/complications/diagnosis/surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2007;49(3):173-176
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Afferent loop syndrome is an uncommon complication which occurs in patients with Billroth II partial gastrectomy. Clinically, the diagnosis of afferent loop syndrome may be difficult to establish and thus, depends on the finding of computed tomography, abdominal ultrasound, barium studies and hepatobiliary scan. When the diagnosis is made, most of the cases are treated by surgical operation. We present a case of 67-year-old male patient with afferent loop syndrome associated with acute pancreatitis which was treated by endoscopic drainage procedure using a nasogastric tube.
