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afferent loop syndrome
Disease Summary
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Mondo Description A complication of gastrojejunostomy (billroth II procedure), a reconstructive gastroenterostomy. It is caused by acute (complete) or chronic (intermittent) obstruction of the afferent jejunal loop due to hernia, intussusception, kinking, volvulus, etc. It is characterized by pain and vomiting of bile-stained fluid.
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DOID:8438
EFO:1000799
MESH:D000343
SCTID:20813000
UMLS:C0001727
MONDO:0006641
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