Antegrade jejunojejunal intussusception after Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy as an unusual cause of postoperative intestinal obstruction: report of a case.
Postoperative intestinal obstruction in adults is rarely caused by intussusception. A case of antegrade jejunojejunal intussusception that occurred after Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy is described, followed by a discussion of the literature on this unusual entity.
Ozdogan
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Department of General Surgery, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
Hamaloglu
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Ozdemir
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Ozenc
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D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000601:surgery*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*