Afferent Loop Syndrome

"Afferent Loop Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D000343
MeSH Number(s)	C06.405.469.531.099 C23.550.767.050
Concept/Terms	Afferent Loop Syndrome Afferent Loop Syndrome Afferent Loop Syndromes Loop Syndrome, Afferent Loop Syndromes, Afferent Syndrome, Afferent Loop Syndromes, Afferent Loop

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Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Intestinal Obstruction [C06.405.469.531]
Afferent Loop Syndrome [C06.405.469.531.099]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Postoperative Complications [C23.550.767]
Afferent Loop Syndrome [C23.550.767.050]

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