Dumping syndrome is commonly seen after __________ procedures.

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Dumping syndrome is a term used to describe the literal dumping of stomach contents into the proximal portion of the small intestine because of impaired gastric emptying.Interestingly,dumping seems to occur only with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures.Dumping syndrome is not related to procedures involving appendectomy.Intestinal biopsies do not produce a dumping effect.Colonoscopies are not related to dumping syndrome.

Dumping Syndrome Is Commonly Seen After __________ Procedures