Chapter 11 - Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)»Other diseases of the digestive system (K90-K95)»Blind loop syndrome, not elsewhere classified (K90.2)
K90.2
Blind loop syndrome, not elsewhere classified
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Blind Loop Syndrome2 drugs (1 approved, 1 experimental)
A malabsorption syndrome that is associated with a blind loop in the upper SMALL INTESTINE that is characterized by the lack of peristaltic movement, stasis of INTESTINAL CONTENTS, and the overgrowth of BACTERIA. Such bacterial overgrowth interferes with BILE SALTS action, FATTY ACIDS processing, MICROVILLI integrity, and the ABSORPTION of nutrients such as VITAMIN B12 and FOLIC ACID.