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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pyloric stenosis is diagnosed based on the complete patient history, physical examination and various tests. Pyloric stenosis may be asymptomatic and become symptomatic in later life when the patient ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 12-week-old infant presented with a one-day history of increased vomiting and lethargy. Gastroesophageal reflux had been diagnosed when he was four weeks old, but the symptoms had not lessened, ...

Washington: Infants who are bottle-fed are more likely to develop hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS), a form of stomach obstruction, than those who are breastfed, according to US researchers. The ...

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 ...