{"title":"Afferent loop obstruction induced by gallstone ileus after Whipple procedure: a case report and literature review.","authors":"Danfeng Shen, Haibin Xu, Peng Chang, Qiang Gu, Hongxing Xu","doi":"10.3389/fmed.2025.1522046","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Afferent loop obstruction (ALO) induced by gallstone ileus after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is rare. We present a case of ALO after the Whipple procedure in a 62-year-old male with a rare cause of gallstone ileus. He was admitted to the hospital with epigastric pain, fever, and jaundice two years after experiencing intermittent abdominal pain. With the help of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) gallstone ileus was confirmed and the patient underwent emergency surgery. Intraoperative findings indicated that internal herniation, adhesions and a stuck intra-pancreatic duct catheter caused gallstone formation and eventually led to ALO. The patient underwent prompt surgical intervention and ultimately recovered well. This case report holds a significant potential to contribute to the focus on the details of the Whipple procedure to prevent ALO and gallstone ileus.</p>","PeriodicalId":12488,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Medicine","volume":"12 ","pages":"1522046"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11920114/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Frontiers in Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1522046","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Afferent loop obstruction (ALO) induced by gallstone ileus after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is rare. We present a case of ALO after the Whipple procedure in a 62-year-old male with a rare cause of gallstone ileus. He was admitted to the hospital with epigastric pain, fever, and jaundice two years after experiencing intermittent abdominal pain. With the help of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) gallstone ileus was confirmed and the patient underwent emergency surgery. Intraoperative findings indicated that internal herniation, adhesions and a stuck intra-pancreatic duct catheter caused gallstone formation and eventually led to ALO. The patient underwent prompt surgical intervention and ultimately recovered well. This case report holds a significant potential to contribute to the focus on the details of the Whipple procedure to prevent ALO and gallstone ileus.
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Frontiers in Medicine publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research linking basic research to clinical practice and patient care, as well as translating scientific advances into new therapies and diagnostic tools. Led by an outstanding Editorial Board of international experts, this multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide.
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