Roux loop obstruction following lateral pancreaticojejunostomy masquerading as recurrent pancreatitis.
Recurrent episodes of pain following pancreatic drainage is a perplexing problem often faced by the surgeon. The diagnosis and management of this entity is difficult. We report a case of Roux loop obstruction occurring 4 years after a lateral pancreaticojejunostomy (LPJ) for chronic pancreatitis.
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Department of Surgery, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore-560 034, India.
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D000328:Adult; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence