Methods: Thirty-eight IHPS patients were enrolled in the study and subdivided into surgical (22 patients) and nutritional groups (16 patients). Surgery involved extramucosal pyloromyotomy, while nutritional therapy consisted of small and frequent meals only. Patients were monitored both clinically and with ultrasound. A long-term follow-up 13-19 years after treatment was carried out to investig...

A 15-year-old boy accidentally ingested a mouthful of sulfuric acid (160g/L). He presented 20 days later with complaints of postprandial epigastric distress, repeated nonbilious vomiting, and marked weight loss (about 15kg). Barium swallow and endoscopy revealed antropyloric narrowing (●" Fig.1,●" Fig.2). Endoscopic balloon dilation was performed, and the symptoms were relieved. However, 2 mont...

Background: One of the most common complications after partial pancreaticoduodenectomy or pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy is delayed gastric emptying, which associated with a reduction quality life, longer hospital stay and higher costs. The aim this retrospective study, was to assess whether an intraoperative endoluminal pyloromyotomy during prior duodenojejunostomy reduces rate empty...