Abstract:A 65-year old man was consulted to the emergency department of our hospital with a chief complaint of sudden abdominal pain. He was alert, had diffuse abdominal pain, and showed slight peritoneal signs. He had undergone total gastrectomy with Roux-Y reconstruction. The liver function was slightly impaired and the serum amylase level was markedly increased. Abdominal CT with contrast showed dilatation of the intestine and wall thickening of the intestine in the left abdomen, but blood flow in the intestinal wal… Show more
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