Oesophageal obstruction following hyperemesis gravidarum.

Although since 1921 (Vinson, 1921) severe obstruction of the oesophagus has been known to follow vomiting in pregnancy, little is known about the subject, and the significance of a history of vomiting in pregnancy is not always recognized. We record five patients with severe oesophageal obstruction thought to be caused by hyperemesis gravidarum. The poor outlook for spontaneous and complete cure of the oesophageal obstruction is apparent. It is generally believed that post-pregnancy oesophageal obstruction is associated with a hiatus hernia and is due to oesophagitis from vomiting