BELLADONNA alkaloids are frequently prescribed in the treatment of patients with chronic peptic ulcer, including those with the complication of gastric retention. 1,2 The rationale underlying such ...

Both the upper endoscopy (Figure 4; arrow shows obstruction) and CT scan (Figure 5; arrow shows obstruction) showed findings suggesting a mechanical obstruction to gastric emptying . How do you ...

Background: Peptic ulcer disease complicated with gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is rare in children. The experience in management of such patients is limited. The purpose of this study is to review ...

Bottle feeding appears to increase the risk infants will develop hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS), a form of stomach obstruction, and that risk seems to be magnified when mothers are older and have ...

The stomach contains something called the pylorus, which connects the stomach to the duodenum. The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine. Together, the pylorus and duodenum play an ...

A 31-week estimated gestational age male was born weighing 1275 g. The teenage mother started receiving prenatal care two weeks before delivery at which time an ultrasound examination revealed ...

The pylorus is a muscular valve located between the stomach and the small intestine. It’s the exit point of the stomach and the gateway to the duodenum of the small intestine. It helps the stomach ...

Signs of pyloric stenosis usually show up when a baby is 3 to 5 weeks old. Babies who have it don't look sick, but they throw up a lot. Sometimes they projectile vomit – this means it can go several ...

Infants who were bottle fed were more likely to be at risk of developing hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, a form of stomach obstruction, than those who were breastfed, Infants who were bottle fed were ...

Bottle feeding appears to increase the risk infants will develop hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS), a form of stomach obstruction, and that risk seems to be magnified when mothers are older and have ...