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Descriptor English:   Afferent Loop Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome del Asa Aferente 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome da Alça Aferente 
Synonyms English:   Afferent Loop Syndromes
Loop Syndrome, Afferent
Loop Syndromes, Afferent
Syndrome, Afferent Loop
Syndromes, Afferent Loop  
Tree Number:   C06.405.469.531.099
C23.550.767.050
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   70(69); was see under DUMPING SYNDROME 1963-69 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications DI diagnosis
DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   348 
Unique Identifier:   D000343 

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