| Theme | Intestinal inflammation in small bowel | |
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| Title | Small bowel inflammation associated with abdominal surgery (blind loop syndrome etc.) | |
| Publish Date | 2015/03 | |
| Author | Noriyuki Ogata | Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author | Kazuo Ohtsuka | Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital / Department of Endoscopy, University Hospital of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University |
| Author | Seiko Hayashi | Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author | Fumio Ishida | Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author | Shin-ei Kudo | Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | Blind loop syndrome occurs when food slows or stops moving through part of the intestines. This causes an overgrowth of bacteria in the intestines. It also leads to problems with nutrient absorption. Blind loop syndrome is a complication of surgical operations of the abdomen, as well as inflammatory bowel disease or small bowel diverticula. Diseases such as diabetes or scleroderma may slow movement in a segment of the intestine, leading to blind loop syndrome. The primary symptoms of this syndrome are diarrhea, anemia and absorption dysfunction. Recently, balloon-assisted enteroscopy has been developed and it has enabled observation of small bowel mucosa in blind loops. Balloon-assisted enteroscopy is considered to be useful for diagnosis of blind loop syndrome. |
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