Biomaterial Database

[Afferent- and blind-loop syndrome in gastric surgery (author's transl)]. 1973

J Wedell, and H Peters

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011178	Postgastrectomy Syndromes	Sequelae of gastrectomy from the second week after operation on. Include recurrent or anastomotic ulcer, postprandial syndromes (DUMPING SYNDROME and late postprandial hypoglycemia), disordered bowel action, and nutritional deficiencies.	Postgastrectomy Syndrome,Syndrome, Postgastrectomy,Syndromes, Postgastrectomy
D001765	Blind Loop Syndrome	A malabsorption syndrome that is associated with a blind loop in the upper SMALL INTESTINE that is characterized by the lack of peristaltic movement, stasis of INTESTINAL CONTENTS, and the overgrowth of BACTERIA. Such bacterial overgrowth interferes with BILE SALTS action, FATTY ACIDS processing, MICROVILLI integrity, and the ABSORPTION of nutrients such as VITAMIN B12 and FOLIC ACID.	Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome,Stagnant Loop Syndrome,Loop Syndrome, Stagnant,Loop Syndromes, Stagnant,Stagnant Loop Syndromes,Syndrome, Bacterial Overgrowth,Syndrome, Blind Loop,Syndrome, Stagnant Loop,Syndromes, Stagnant Loop
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D004377	Dumping Syndrome	Gastrointestinal symptoms resulting from an absent or nonfunctioning pylorus.	Dumping Syndromes,Syndrome, Dumping,Syndromes, Dumping
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208	Acute Disease	Disease having a short and relatively severe course.	Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D000343	Afferent Loop Syndrome	A complication of gastrojejunostomy (BILLROTH II PROCEDURE), a reconstructive GASTROENTEROSTOMY. It is caused by acute (complete) or chronic (intermittent) obstruction of the afferent jejunal loop due to HERNIA, intussusception, kinking, VOLVULUS, etc. It is characterized by PAIN and VOMITING of BILE-stained fluid.	Afferent Loop Syndromes,Loop Syndrome, Afferent,Loop Syndromes, Afferent,Syndrome, Afferent Loop,Syndromes, Afferent Loop
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly