Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

Afferent loop syndrome : a case report

Dr Sriramchristopher, Sr. Prasad

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Afferent loop syndrome is a mechanical complication that infrequently occurs following construction of gastrojejunostomy . we hereby presenting a case of affterent loop syndrome presented following long afferent loop associated with side to side small bowel anastomosis . A female patient aged 27 years who had undergone side to side anastomosis for small bowel gangrene 10 years back now presented with complaints of abdominal pain and vomiting . All the necessary investigations were done . CT abdomen showed thickening and dilatation of small bowel in right iliac fossa . During laparotomy perforation of long afferent loop of small bowel anastomosis was seen . Resection of excess long afferent loop was done with closure of stump .post operativeperiod and follow up was uneventful

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AFFERENT LOOP SYNDROME : A CASE REPORT, Dr Sriramchristopher, SR. Prasad INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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