Diagnosing Jejunal Volvulus in a Patient with a History of Left Lateral Hepatic Segmentectomy and Roux-en Y Hepaticojejunostomy

This report describes a patient with jejunal volvulus leading to both afferent and efferent loop obstruction. The patient had a history of Roux-en Y reconstruction after left lateral hepatic segmentectomy for recurrent pyogenic cholangitis. The clinical picture and computed tomography findings of th...

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Published in:Hong Kong journal of radiology : HKJR = Xianggang fang she ke yi xue za zhi 2009-06, Vol.12 (2), p.60
Main Authors: EMW Man, Chau, W K, Khoo, JLS
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Language:English
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Medical diagnosis
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Summary:This report describes a patient with jejunal volvulus leading to both afferent and efferent loop obstruction. The patient had a history of Roux-en Y reconstruction after left lateral hepatic segmentectomy for recurrent pyogenic cholangitis. The clinical picture and computed tomography findings of the afferent- and the efferentloop obstruction are described.
ISSN:2223-6619
2307-4620