Pyloric atresia is a congenital anomaly manifested by gastric outlet obstruction. The radiographic signs are characterised by the presence of the gas-bubble sign, the pyloric dimple sign and the absence of the beak sign. The differential diagnosis of these signs is discussed in view of other gastric outlet obstructions. Ultrasonography is of value in demonstrating the absence of the normal echo...

pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (pci) is a rare condition charachterized by the presence of multiple gases filled cysts in the gastro intestinal tract. in this article we present three cases with different features, who at the end evaluation pci was diagnosed. the first patient present with rectorrhagia (submucosal pci). the second patient present with dyspepsia (subserosal intestinal pci) a...

West Indian Med J 2005; 54: (1) 85 INTRODUCTION Gallstones presenting as cholecystoduodenal, cholecystocholedochal and cholecysto-gastric fistulae causing gastric outlet obstruction (Bouveret’s syndrome) or the classical gallstone ileus are well documented. Gallstones penetrating the gastric wall but not the gastric mucosa, and lying in an isolated subserosal, intramural portion of the stomach ...

Gastric perforation in neonates is a rare but frequently fatal condition of uncertain etiology. It usually occurs in infants requiring resuscitation or having an episode of hypoxia following birth (1). Although massive pneumoperitoneum is a consistent radiographic characteristic in most of the cases, a few reports have highlighted unusual imaging findings in neonatal gastric perforation (2). He...

INTRODUCTION Gastric outlet obstruction usually presents with non-bilious vomiting, colicky epigastric pain, loss of appetite and occasionally, upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Causes can be classified as benign or malignant, or as extra- or intraluminal. Gastrojejunostomy is a well-recognised surgical procedure performed to bypass gastric outlet obstruction. A bezoar occurs most commonly in pa...

Malignant gastric outlet obstruction is a late complication of intraabdominal malignancy. Self-expandable metallic stent placement has been a safe palliative treatment to relieve obstructive symptoms. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of metallic stents in our patients and analyzed the clinical outcome of different brands. Seventy-one patients with inoperable gastric outlet obstruction...

BACKGROUND/AIMS To asses the usefulness of flexible metallic stents in the palliation of malignant obstruction of gastric outlet and duodenum. METHODS Retrospective review was performed between January 2006 and December 2011 in 30 patients. Thirty consecutive patients with obstruction of the gastric outlet underwent palliative treatment with self-expandable flexible metallic stents. Complicat...

OBJECTIVE Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) can be caused by gastroparesis or gastric outlet obstruction, which may occur when pancreatic pseudocyst (PP) or walled-off necrosis (WON) compresses the stomach. The aim of the study was to explore a proper surgical treatment. METHODS From June 2010 to June 2013, 25 of 148 patients with AP suffered DGE. Among t...

INTRODUCTION Spilled gallstones from a laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be a source of significant morbidity, most commonly causing abscesses and fistulae. Preventative measures for loss, careful removal during the initial surgery, and good documentation of any concern for remaining intraperitoneal stones needs to be performed with the initial surgery. CASE REPORT An 80-year-old male with a h...