title: Blind loop perforation after side-to-side ileocolonic anastomosis.
abstract: Blind loop syndrome after side-to-side ileocolonic anastomosis is a well-recognized entity even though its incidence and complication rates are not clearly defined. The inevitable dilation of the ileal cul-de-sac leads to stasis and bacterial overgrowth which eventually leads to mucosal ulceration and even full-thickness perforation. Blind loop syndrome may be an underestimated complication in the setting of digestive surgery. It should always be taken into account in cases of acute abdomen in patients who previously underwent right hemicolectomy. We herein report 3 patients who were diagnosed with perforative blind loop syndrome a few years after standard right hemicolectomy followed by a side-to-side ileocolonic anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Raffaele Dalla Valle, Maurizio Iaria, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Parma University Hospital, 43121 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Raffaele Dalla
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.affiliation: Raffaele Dalla Valle, Maurizio Iaria, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Parma University Hospital, 43121 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zinicola
authors.affiliation: Raffaele Dalla Valle, Maurizio Iaria, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Parma University Hospital, 43121 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iaria
keywords: Blind loop pouch; Blind loop syndrome; Ileocolonic anastomosis; Laparoscopy; Perforation