title: The blind pouch syndrome.
abstract: The blind pouch syndrome is a series of symptoms associated with blind pouch formation, secondary to a side-to-side intestinal anastomosis. The diagnosis is easily suspected in a patient with anemia, episodes of diarrhea, intermittent crampy abdominal pain, weight loss and a history of a previous abdominal operation. The effectiveness of intubation-infusion barium studies of the small intestine in demonstrating obscure lesions therein, undetected by conventional methods, should be used for a prompt and precise diagnosis preoperatively. Surgical correction by means of resection of involved lateral anastomosis with end-to-end anastomosis has been successful, eliminating future complications.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology*; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001765:Blind Loop Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004733:Enema; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate