Dumping Syndrome
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Facts about dumping syndrome:
Depending on the procedure, about 25 to 50 percent of people who undergo stomach surgery develop dumping syndrome.
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Crohn's disease
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Last Updated: Apr 17, 2008
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Dumping Syndrome References:
Bufler P, Ehringhaus C, Koletzko S. Dumping syndrome: a common problem following Nissen fundoplication in young children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2001 Jul;17(5-6):351-5.
Yamada M, Ohrui T, Asada M, Ishizawa K, Ebihara S, Arai H, Sasaki H. Acarbose attenuates hypoglycemia from dumping syndrome in an elderly man with gastrectomy. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Feb;53(2):358-9.
