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When diagnosing afferent loop syndrome, abdominal CT is regarded as the preferred radiographic investigation. [3] The treatment of afferent loop syndrome is determined by the underlying cause. [1] Surgical therapy, such as adhesiolysis, bypass, or limb reconstruction, can usually eliminate the source in patients with benign etiologies. [4]
When describing the surgery, the Roux limb is the efferent or antegrade limb that serves as the primary recipient of food after the surgery, while the hepatobiliary or afferent limb that anastomoses with the biliary system serves as the recipient for biliary secretions, which then travel through the excluded small bowel to the distal ...
The Roux limb is constructed using 80–150 cm (31–59 in) of the small intestine, preserving the rest (and the majority) of it from absorbing nutrients. The patient will experience a very rapid onset of the stomach feeling full, followed by a growing satiety (or "indifference" to food) shortly after the start of a meal.
Dumping syndrome (rapid emptying of undigested stomach contents) is another common complication of bariatric surgery, especially after Roux-en-Y, which is further classified into early and late dumping syndrome. [48] Dumping syndrome in some cases may be associated with more efficient weight loss, however, it can be uncomfortable. [48]
Billroth II, more formally Billroth's operation II, is an operation in which a partial gastrectomy (removal of the stomach) is performed and the cut end of the stomach is closed.
Compartment syndrome is a serious condition. [5] Increased pressure in a body compartment can harm blood flow and tissue function. [5] [6] [7] If not treated quickly, it may cause permanent damage. [7] There are two types, acute and chronic. [8] Acute compartment syndrome can lead to a loss of the affected limb due to tissue death. [6] [9]
Isa is the first Gerber baby with a limb difference: She was born without her right femur and fibula. Now the 19-month-old is learning to walk with her new prosthetic leg.
Blind loop syndrome, also known as stagnant loop syndrome, [1] is a state that occurs when the normal bacterial flora of the small intestine proliferates to numbers that cause significant derangement to the normal physiological processes of digestion and absorption.