Open AccessLaparoscopic Treatment of Annular Pancreas Causing Duodenal Obstruction in an Adult: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Suphawat Laohawiriyakamol,
Piyanun Wangkulangkul,
Worrawit Wanitsuwan,
Siripong Cheewatanakornkul,
Teeranan Laohawiriyakamol,
Kanet Kanjanapradit
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
wetchasan songkhla nakarin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2773-8728
DOI - 10.31584/psumj.2021247089
Subject(s) - duodenum , medicine , annular pancreas , pancreas , gastric outlet obstruction , surgery , general surgery
Annular pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of a pancreatic tissue of variable amount which completely or partially obstructs the second part of duodenum. It usually affects infancy, but in adulthood it can mimic a wide range of clinical entity. Gastrojejunostomy or duodenojejunostomy are common operations in adults because the duodenum is less mobile. We report a case of annular pancreas in a 60-year-old male that presented with clinical condition of gastric outlet obstruction and was successfully treated with a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy.