MICROBIAL OVERGROWTH SYNDROME FOLLOWING G ASTRECTOMY - RECENT DIAGNOSTIC ASPECTS

Blind loop syndrome is the most common syndrome of bacterial overgrowt h following gastrectomy. We report two cases with diarhea, steatorrhea , exudative enteropathy and major nutritional deficiency. Diagnosis wa s based on the breath test and aspirate analysis. Surgery with restora tion of the duodenal continuity was the treatment. Patients with contr aindications Soi surgery should be given prolonged antibiotic therapy which should be repeated if symtoms reoccur.