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ID DOID:8438
Name afferent loop syndrome
Definition A postgastrectomy syndrome that is characterized by obstruction of the afferent loop that arises after gastric surgery with gastrojejunostomy reconstruction.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32638230/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546609/, https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=134&contentid=157
Xrefs

MESH:D000343

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:20813000

UMLS_CUI:C0001727

Synonyms

Afferent limb syndrome [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a postgastrectomy syndrome

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