afferent loop syndrome

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What does afferent loop syndrome mean?

An uncommon side effect of gastric surgery, characterized by abdominal pain and distension caused by increased intraluminal pressure in a segment of duodenum or proximal jejunum upstream of a double-barrel gastrojejunostomy anastomosis.

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