電子期刊
台灣家庭醫學雜誌
辛易霖1 蕭鈺瑾2* 張惠雯1,3 林家揚1,3 林杏純2,4
(台灣家醫誌2025; 35: 132-141) DOI: 10.53106/168232812025063502006
關鍵詞:胃切除、傾食症候群、腸阻塞
1中山醫學大學附設醫院家庭暨社區醫學部
2中山醫學大學附設醫院營養科
3中山醫學大學附設醫院老年醫學科
4中山醫學大學營養系
受理日期:114年2月12日 修改日期:114年3月10日 同意刊登:114年3月26日
*通訊作者:蕭鈺瑾 通訊地址:臺中市南區建國北路一段110號 E-mail: cshn070@csh.org.tw
Dumping Syndrome in Gastrectomized Elderly Patients
Yi-Lin Xin1, Yu-Chin Hsiao2*, Hui-Wen Chang1,3, Chia-Yang Lin1,3,and Hsing-Chun Lin2,4
Dumping Syndrome (DS) is a condition that occurs after gastric or bariatric surgery, whereaccelerated gastric emptying causes undigested hyperosmolar chyme to rapidly enter the smallintestine, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, nausea and vomiting. Its prevalencein patients undergoing gastric surgery can be as high as 20-50%. Treatments include dietarymodification with small, frequent meals, avoidance of high-sugar foods, and adherence to high-fiberand high-protein diets; if symptoms persist after dietary modification, symptomatic medication maybe considered. The case involves a 75-year-old male with past medical history of perforated pepticulcer and anemia, admitted to the emergency department due to abdominal pain and bloating. Hewas diagnosed with DS-related abdominal pain based on history and clinical evaluation. At age 19,the patient underwent subtotal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y anastomosis due to perforated pepticulcer, resulting in chronic anemia and underweight with a BMI of 16.6, indicating a highmalnutrition risk. During hospitalization, he was treated with symptomatic medication, nasogastricdecompression, intravenous nutritional support, and a dietitian-designed meal plan providing 1,600calories and 58 grams of protein daily. Through gradual dietary adjustments, the patient regainedeating ability and experienced improvement of intestinal symptoms. Prior to discharge, he couldconsume 200-250 grams of porridge daily, supplemented with nutritional drinks. The patient wasdischarged in stable condition and continued to maintain dietary modifications to prevent recurrence.
(Taiwan J Fam Med 2025; 35: 132-141) DOI: 10.53106/168232812025063502006
Key words: dumping syndrome, gastrectomy, ileu
1Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
2Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University hospital
3Department of Geriatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung
4Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University
Received: February 12, 2025; Revised: March 10, 2025; Accepted: March 26, 2025.
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