Experience with the jejunal loop interposition in the treatment of postgastrectomy disorders.
In the past 10 years 115 patients has revisional gastric surgery at the University of Florida. Twenty-seven patients had jejunal loop interposition to treat the different postgastrectomy disorders. While this procedure may provide relief of symptoms when used to treat several types of post-gastrectomy disorders, its best application is in patients with the severe form of postprandial dumping syndrome. When used in isoperistaltic fashion with an anti-dumping diet, the results are excellent.
D000343:Afferent Loop Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D000468:Alkalies; D004377:Dumping Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D005756:Gastritis / Q000601:surgery; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D011178:Postgastrectomy Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*
D000468:Alkalies