Abstract
The efferent-loop syndrome in a narrow sense refers only to obstruction of the efferent jejunal loop after gastric resection or simple gastro-enterostomy; it occurs hours or years after operation and varies greatly in symptoms and chronicity (Fig. 37). The efferent-loop obstruction is less frequent than the afferent-loop syndrome and generally occurs as a result of internal hernia [1].
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Becker, H.D., Caspary, W.F. (1980). Efferent-Loop Syndrome. In: Postgastrectomy and Postvagotomy Syndromes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67350-4_12
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