Duodenum Inversum is a rare congenital anomaly that can produce symptoms due to gastric outlet obstruction. We report a case of a 56-year man who presented with features of delayed gastric emptying owing to duodenum inversum, which was managed successfully by prokinetic agents. The diagnostic modalities and management strategies are presented and the relevant literature has been reviewed.

Gastric hyperplastic polyps are often asymptomatic and are found incidentally at upper endoscopy performed for unrelated reasons. Although they are considered a benign lesion, all symptomatic polyps should be removed for a more reliable histological diagnosis, resolution of symptoms and to prevent potential malignant transformation. In fact, there are no significant difference between pure gast...

A 48-year-old gentleman presented with abdominal pain for 1 year. He had undergone an abdominal surgery for recurrent abdominal pain 10 years back, details of which were not available. Clinical examination, blood chemistries and ultrasound were normal. He underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy for evaluation of abdominal pain. Endoscopic examination revealed evidence of gastrojejunostomy with nor...

We report a case of gastric bezoar-induced gastric outlet obstruction that was successfully treated with a combination of endoscopic injection and irrigation with Coca Cola. A 73-year-old diabetic woman had a history of perforated peptic ulcer and had received pyloroplasty more than 20 years previously. She had been ingesting Pho Pu Zi (Cordia dichotoma Forst. f.) as an appetizer for 1 month. S...

BACKGROUND The gastric bypass is the gold standard of bariatric surgery. Nevertheless some patients show insufficient weight loss or weight regain. Dilation of the pouch or the pouch outlet may be the cause. The banded gastric bypass tries to overcome dilation by placing an implant around the pouch or pouch outlet. In this study we describe our results using the GaBP™ ring system in banded gast...

Abstract Gastric outlet obstruction is a pathophysiological entity characterized by mechanical impediment of gastric emptying, which may occur due to variety intrinsic or extrinsic causes affecting the antrum pylorus duodenum. The be benign malignant secondary motility disorder. Imaging in identifies majority these and indirectly even point toward disorders. advent computed tomography imaging i...