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. 2016 Jan;49(1):97-9.
doi: 10.5946/ce.2016.49.1.97. Epub 2016 Jan 28.

Endoscopic Double Metallic Stenting in the Afferent and Efferent Loops for Malignant Afferent Loop Obstruction with Billroth II Anatomy

Kazunari Nakahara  1 , Yoshinori Sato  1 , Keigo Suetani  1 , Ryo Morita  1 , Yosuke Michikawa  1 , Shinjiro Kobayashi  2 , Fumio Itoh  1
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Endoscopic Double Metallic Stenting in the Afferent and Efferent Loops for Malignant Afferent Loop Obstruction with Billroth II Anatomy

Kazunari Nakahara et al. Clin Endosc. 2016 Jan.
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Conflicts of Interest:The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Contrast medium injection to the afferent loop through a percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage tube demonstrating an afferent loop stricture (arrow).
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
(A) An enteral stent placed in the afferent loop stricture. (B) Contrast radiograph showing that contrast medium flows only into the afferent loop.
Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.
(A) Additional enteral stent placed extending from the efferent loop to the stomach. (B) Substantial contrast medium flow into the efferent loop after efferent loop stenting.
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