05-24-2007, 03:49 PM
A 68-year-old woman reports that she had an operation 40 years earlier for intractable ulcer symptoms. She recalls that a large portion of her stomach was removed. Review of her prior medical records indicates that she underwent an antrectomy and a gastrojejunostomy. Which of the following is she most at risk for developing?
A. Bacterial overgrowth
B. Bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal tract
C. Chronic pancreatitis
D. Constipation
E. Pancreatic insufficiency
A. Bacterial overgrowth
B. Bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal tract
C. Chronic pancreatitis
D. Constipation
E. Pancreatic insufficiency