A female infant aged 4 weeks was admitted to the City Hospital, Aberdeen, on March 31, 1955. Ten days previously she had an episode of vomiting, and on the day of admission she passed a green, slimy stool. At birth she weighed 9 lb. 4 oz. and delivery was spontaneous at full term. She was fed on breast milk for two weeks after birth but the supply became insufficient. Before admission she was r...

The Milne Lecture, named for AAEP past president and distinguished life member Frank J. Milne, each year honors a researcher for his lifetime of work in a specific field. This year the presenter was Alfred Merritt, DVM, MS, of the University of Florida, who spoke on "The Equine Stomach: A Personal Experience (1963-2003)." Merritt's presentation highlighted advances made in the understanding of ...

Carcinoma of the stomach, although its incidence is decreasing in the United States, is still a fatal disease. The results today are actually no better than they were 30 years ago because we are still making late diagnoses. In order to improve our results in the treatment of cancer of the stomach, we must perform fiberoptic gastroscopy in individuals over age 40 who have gastric complaints that...

1. the oesophageal plexus is in the structure and arrangement of its larger branches constant. ·2 . two trunks arise from the oesophageal plexus, the . anterior vagal trunk and the posterior vagal trunk; each trunk contains fibers of both left and right vagi nerves. 3. these vagal trunks in the majority of instances pass through the oesophageal opening of the diaphragm each in the form of the o...

Gastric surgery may be performed for the treatment of a variety of benign and malignant diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including peptic ulcers and gastric carcinoma. Radiographic studies with water-soluble contrast agents often are obtained to rule out leaks, obstruction, or other acute complications during the early postoperative period. Barium studies may also be obtained to ev...

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...

Lipomas are benign tumours of adipose tissue. They are rare in the stomach, but when present, may produce haematemesis, pain or dyspepsia. A case of gastric lipoma is reported and relevant management options discussed.

Abnormalities in the function of the stomach in patients with long-standing diabetes mellitus, usually insulin-dependent, may provide difficult management problems. There is a reduced frequency of peptic ulcer disease in diabetics. Gastric atrophy, often with parietal cell antibodies, is common and the frequency of pernicious anemia with its expected intrinsic factor antibodies is increased. Ga...

Suprapubic bladder aspiration (SBA) has proved to be a useful and safe method in avoiding contamination when urine samples are taken from children. The following complications have been reported: suprapubic haematoma (Nelson and Peters, 1965), haematuria (Lanier and Daeschner, 1971), and suprapubic abscess (Polnay et al., 1975). A 4i-month-old boy developed a suprapubic abscess after an unsucce...