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Annular Pancreas in an Adult
Author(s) -
MENDELSON G.,
KOTZMANN R. R.,
McLELLAN R. M.,
NAYMAN J.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1973.tb06796.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , jejunostomy , pancreas , annular pancreas , general surgery , surgery , parenteral nutrition
A case of chronic duodenal obstruction due to an annular pancreas in a man aged 49 years is presented. At laparotomy the obstruction was bypassed by an antecolic gastro‐jejunostomy. The symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of annular pancreas presenting in adult life are discussed.