Afferent limb syndrome after total proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal canal anastomosis
Abstract Background Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common postoperative complication of ulcerative colitis (UC). There have been a few recent reports of afferent limb syndrome (ALS) as a rare occurrence in cases of SBO. We present a case of ALS with recurrent SBO that was successfully managed su...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-08-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00968-w |