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Afferent Loop Syndrome
Afferent Loop Syndromes | Loop Syndrome, Afferent | Loop Syndromes, Afferent | Syndrome, Afferent Loop | Syndromes, Afferent Loop
A complication of gastrojejunostomy, caused by acute or chronic obstruction of the afferent loop due to hernia, intussusception, kinking, volvulus, etc. It is characterized by pain and vomiting of bile-stained fluid and includes acute afferent loop obstruction. |
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