Roux-en-Y Loop:

Terms Related to Roux-en-Y Loop

• Afferent Loop Syndrome

  A complication of gastrojejunostomy, caused by acute or chronic obstruction of the afferent loop due to hernia, intussusception, kinking, volvulus, etc. It is characterized by ...

• Loop Ileostomy

  Surgical creation of an external opening into the ileum for fecal diversion or drainage. Loop or tube procedures are most often employed.

• EF Hand Motif

  Calcium-binding motifs composed of two helixes (E and F) joined by a loop. Calcium is bound by the loop region. These motifs are found in ...

• Helix-Loop-Helix Motif

  Recurring supersecondary structures characterized by 20 amino acids folding into two alpha helices connected by a non-helical "loop" segment. They are found in many sequence-specific ...

• RecA Protease

  Protein from E.coli rec gene. Catalyzes the ATP-driven exchange of DNA strands in genetic recombination. The product of the reaction consists of a duplex and ...

• Artificial Endocrine Pancreas

  Portable or implantable devices for infusion of insulin. Includes open-loop systems which may be patient-operated or controlled by a pre-set program and are designed for ...