Crohn's disease of the stomach and duodenum

[Crohn disease of the stomach and duodenum].

The aim of this study was to correlate endoscopic, radiological and pathological observations in 30 patients with Crohn's disease, with involvement of the stomach and/or duodenum. The incidence of gastroduodenal involvement in our patients with Crohn's disease is about 3%. 22 of the 30 patients had intrinsic lesions of the stomach and/or duodenum; in 8 patients the lesions seemed to be produced...

The stomach and duodenum.

Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum

Patients with ingestion of foreign objects and esophageal food boluses commonly are seen in the emergency department (ED). Although most objects pass spontaneously, approximately 10 to 20% require a nonoperative intervention, and fewer than 1% require surgical removal. Death as a result of foreign body ingestion or impaction is rare. Patients with esophageal foreign bodies can be classified int...

Stomach and Duodenum GROSS ANATOMY OF THE STOMACH AND DUODENUM Arteries

The stomach has an arterial supply on both the lesser and greater curves . On the lesser curve, the left gastric artery, a branch of the coeliac axis, forms an anastomotic arcade with the right gastric artery, which arises from the common hepatic artery. The gastroduodenal artery, which is also a branch of the hepatic artery, passes behind the first part of the duodenum. Here it divides into th...

The Surgery of the Stomach and Duodenum