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Afferent loop syndrome treated by endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastrojejunostomy, using a lumen-apposing metal stent with an electrocautery-enhanced delivery system

2017; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 49; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1055/s-0043-115893

1438-8812

Kenjiro Yamamoto, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Reina Tanaka, Mitsuyoshi Honjo, Shuntaro Mukai, Yuichi Nagakawa, Takao Itoi,

Esophageal and GI Pathology

Afferent loop syndrome is a complication that infrequently occurs after pancreaticoduodenectomy [1]. Complete obstruction occurs which leads to cholangitis, pancreatitis, perforation, and necrosis. In particular, patients with cancer recurrence cannot continue chemotherapy treatment, become debilitated, and may eventually die. Therefore, early and appropriate decompression treatment is needed.