| Descriptor English: | Afferent Loop Syndrome | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Síndrome del Asa Aferente
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Síndrome da Alça Aferente | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Syndrome de l'anse afférente | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Afferent Loop Syndromes Loop Syndrome, Afferent Loop Syndromes, Afferent Syndrome, Afferent Loop Syndromes, Afferent Loop |
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| Tree number(s): |
C06.405.469.531.099 C23.550.767.050 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000343 | ||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Dumping Syndrome (1966-1968) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 70; was see under DUMPING SYNDROME 1963-69 |
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| Online Note: | search DUMPING SYNDROME 1966-68 |
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| History Note: | 70(69); was see under DUMPING SYNDROME 1963-69 |
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| DeCS ID: | 348 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D000343 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1970/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2003/07/09 |
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Afferent Loop Syndrome
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| Concept UI |
M0000528 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Afferent Loop Syndrome |
| Entry term(s) |
Afferent Loop Syndromes Loop Syndrome, Afferent Loop Syndromes, Afferent Syndrome, Afferent Loop Syndromes, Afferent Loop |
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