Objective The purpose of this study was the clinical and pathological characterisation of a new autosomal dominant gastric polyposis syndrome, gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and durability of additional proximal cuffs during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). A retrospective review of 90 EVAR ...

In patients with functional dyspepsia, proximal stomach dysfunction has been suggested to be an important mechanism for symptom generation. 10,11 However, whether proximal stomach dysfunction ...

The 1988 case report described a girl without a fully developed vagina who apparently become pregnant after being stabbed in the stomach following oral sex. "A plausible explanation for this ...

What dietary recommendations are appropriate for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? While 85% of patients identify at least one food associated with reflux symptoms, misconceptions about diet ...

Researchers conducted a study to evaluate pressurization patterns in the proximal stomach to assess the association with de novo reflux following sleeve gastrectomy. The study population included ...

For tumors in the upper (proximal) stomach, the stent is placed where the esophagus and stomach meet. For tumors in the lower (distal) part of the stomach, the stent is placed at the junction of the ...

Residence of food in the proximal stomach (reported as a fraction of that for the total stomach) throughout gastric emptying in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and control ...

A 72-year-old man with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease was admitted with heartburn, nausea, and inability to eat. On a study of gastric emptying, 80% of the gastric contents had been ...

Pyloric contractions generate retropulsion of the gastric content towards the proximal stomach, facilitating digestion by mixing it with gastric secretions and mechanically breaking up solid particles ...