[Afferent loop obstruction after total gastrectomy presenting as acute pancreatitis (clinical contribution to the etiopathogenesis)].

Afferent loop obstruction presenting as acute pancreatitis is an uncommon pathology encountred after total gastrectomy or gastric resection. The authors refer about a case of afferent loop syndrom presenting as acute pancreatitis, and conclude that, since this disease is very rare, aggressive and variable, its diagnosis and therapy is still controversal.