about 1.5-6 % of the patients with gastric and duodenal erosions admitted to i.c.u. are prone to gastrointestinal (g.i.) bleeding with its ensuing complications. routine prophylaxis with h2-blockers and anti-acid has been used in these high risk patients for decades. in this study we evaluated the effect of p.o omeprazole, a potent acid inhibitor with prolong effects on gastric ph.  patients wi...

Gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV) is a progressing bloat condition in dogs characterized as followed by rotation of stomach. A sevenyear old 18 kg black colour female non-descriptive dog presented, with history difficulty respiration within half an hour after feeding curd meals. With the general clinical examination case tentatively diagnosed gastric dilatation. After unsuccessful advanceme...

We present two patients both of whom had severe morbid obesity and needed placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for albumin and visceral protein replenishment. The first patient was a 53-year-old woman (body mass index [BMI], 85.8; weight, 191kg) who presented with respiratory distress and dysphagia; the second was a 26-year-old woman (BMI, 88.6; weight, 259kg) who presented ...

Laparoscopic feeding gastrostomy placement is a surgical operation that allows the of malnourished patients through tube placed in gastric lumen. The benefits an improved nutritional status terms improving clinical outcomes are well documented literature and consist reduction complication rates patients, length hospital stay, readmission rates, cost health services by reducing morbidity or mort...