title: Efferent loop gastrojejunal intussusception: a case report.
abstract: Gastrojejunal intussusception is a rare complication of gastric surgery. It can occur in cases with gastrojejunostomy done after partial gastric resection or in cases of simple gastrojejunostomy. There are only few cases reported worldwide, Review of literature showed about 200 cases reported till 2006 and a few more cases reported after that. A rare case of retrograde gastrojejunal intussusception is reported. The patient presented in the emergency with severe pain upper abdomen and haematemesis. Contrast enhanced CT scan of abdomen showed hugely distended stomach with retrograde gastrojejunal intussusception on laparotomy, the intussusception was reduced. A jejunojejunostomy was done. The patient is doing well after 1 1/2, months.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700014.
authors.forename: Amitesh Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maitra
authors.forename: Shilpa Basu
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery