Baranger B, Algayres J P, Bili H, Coutant G, Deligny M, André J L
Clinique Chirurgicale, Hôpital du Val de Grâce, Paris.
J Chir (Paris). 1997 Dec;134(7-8):296-300.
Blind loop syndrome is the most common syndrome of bacterial overgrowth following gastrectomy. We report two cases with diarrhea, steatorrhea, exudative enteropathy and major nutritional deficiency. Diagnosis was based on the breath test and aspirate analysis. Surgery with restoration of the duodenal continuity was the treatment. Patients with contraindications for surgery should be given prolonged antibiotic therapy which should be repeated if symptoms reoccur.
