Peptic ulcer of gastrojejunal anastomosis: an undeservedly neglected problem

Peptic Ulcer

Peptic Ulcer

The conventional biomedical model used for medical research and disease management is a linear model in which the cause-effect relationship is important. In contrast, the model used in psychosomatic medicine is a bio-psychosocial model in which much importance is attached to interactions and relationships among various factors, as well as to the individuality of the patients. When peptic ulcer ...

Peptic Ulcer

ENDOSCOPIC DILATION OF GASTROJEJUNAL ANASTOMOSIS AFTER GASTRIC BYPASS Dilatação endoscópica de anastomose gastrojejunal após bypass gástrico

HEADINGS – Bariatric surgery. Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y. Gastroenterostomy. ABSTRACT – Introduction Roux-en-Y gastric bypass may result in stenosis of the gastrojejunal anastomosis. There is currently no well-defined management protocol for this complication. Aim Through systematic review, to analyze the results of endoscopic dilation in patients with stenosis, including complication and success r...

The problem of recurrent peptic ulcer after operation.

General Considerations Although little enough is known about the cause of the onset of duodenal ulceration, there is no doubt that its persistence is associated with increased acidity of the gastric juice. This is a physical character of the individual, based upon an excess of acid-secreting mucosa in the stomach. Failure to reduce this acidity is the chief cause of post-operative ulceration at...