Blind Pouch Syndrome in Gastrojejunostomy
Kommunuri, J.; Kulasegaran, S.; Stiven, P.
New Zealand Medical Journal 131(1481): 74-77
2018
ISSN/ISBN: 1175-8716 PMID: 30161115 Document Number: 696812
Blind pouch syndrome is a rare complication of a gastrojejunostomy. Its presentation may differ from blind pouches at other locations in that a small pouch can cause significant symptoms of mechanical obstruction before it is large enough to develop bacterial overgrowth. The effect of a small pouch may be overlooked at endoscopy and a high clinical index of suspicion is required. Here we present a case report of Gastrojejunostomy Blind Pouch Syndrome to highlight this clinically distinct entity.