Double balloon endoscopy for detection of small-bowel adenomas in familial adenomatous polyposis after pancreaticoduodenectomy according to Whipple

Endoscopy
A M J LangersH F A Vasen

Abstract

Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have a 5%-10% lifetime risk of developing duodenal cancer. In severe duodenal polyposis, pancreaticoduodenectomy according to Whipple has been considered the only way to cure duodenal polyposis. However, polyps recur even after surgery. We describe a patient with severe adenomatosis of the small bowel in the afferent loop of a Roux-en-Y anastomosis after a Whipple procedure, detected by double balloon endoscopy (DBE). This is the first description of the use of DBE for this indication, and emphasizes the need for surveillance of the small bowel after surgery, especially in the area of the biliary anastomosis.

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