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Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
; 26(3): 195-6, maio-jun. 1999. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
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| ID: lil-273954
ABSTRACT
The autors report a case of jejunal mucosa prolapse after gastroenteroanastomosis, a rare postoperative complication. In the late postcholecistectomy period the patient had persistent vomit. Upper digestive endoscopy (UDE) showed obstruction of the second portion of duodenum, and a gastrojejunal anastomosis was performed. Soon after that, the patient had persistent vomit and upper digestive endoscopy (UDE) showed invagination of the jejunal mucosa. She was reoperated, a Roux Y gastrectomy was performed and the patient had a good evolution. The treatment for this complication is basically surgical, which intends to realieve the obstructive symptomatology