Abstract
Enterolith formation is a rare cause of afferent limb obstruction following Billroth II gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy surgery. A case of ascending cholangitis caused by an enterolith incarcerated in the afferent loop of a 15-year-old Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy was emergently decompressed under direct ultrasound guidance prior to surgery. This is the thirteenth reported case of an enterolith causing afferent loop obstruction. A discussion of our management approach and a review of the relevant literature are presented.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1091-1096 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2009 |
Keywords
- Afferent loop obstruction
- Enterolith
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine