double pylorus (dp) is a rare condition characterized by the presence of two openings from the gastric antrum to the duodenal bulb, which may be congenital or acquired. herein, we describe a case of dp in a cirrhotic patient.

background acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ugib) is a common medical emergency and is known as one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity. this research was conducted to study the causes and risk factors for ugib, in a referral center. methods in this cross sectional study, carried out in a one year period, all patients with acute ugib living in khorramabad city and surrounding ar...

Background and aims: In diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease, one of diagnostic way is upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, which helps in differential diagnosis of unspecified colitis as well. The aim of this study was to investigate the necessity of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.   Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional...

the prevalence of bariatric surgery procedures has increased dramatically in recent years and multiple specialties encounter bariatric patients. in this article, we outline the different options in bariatric surgery and summarized the recommendations for gastrointestinal assessment of candidates before and after bariatric surgery. the role of routine endoscopy was controversial in pre surgical ...

background: in view of high prevalence of gi cancers in lorestan province, western iran, and a large number of esophageal cancer patients in this region, this study was done to determine the frequency of various gi cancers in the area. â  methods: in a cross-sectional study, all patients from lorestan province for whom endoscoppy and colonoscopy were performed and biopsy was provided entered ou...

Introduction: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is  as a diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases in children. Due to severe response and spastic in  the muscles of the digestive tract is created during endoscopy,endoscopy is often face with difficult. The aim of this study is to evaluate peppermint impact in pyloric spasm in children undergo endoscopy.   Material and Methods: In this ...

conclusions the results suggested that conversational hypnosis technique could reduce anxiety as well as the sedation process in invasive procedures such as endoscopy. results the results indicated that the participants in experiment group had a significant reduction of anxiety in the posttest. the adverse side effects such as vomiting, nausea, and hiccups in the experimental group was less tha...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Capsule endoscopy is applicable to several clinical conditions, but obscure gastrointestinal bleeding remains the main indication. This study aims at determining the diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding using a structured terminology in a large cohort in an academic hospital. METHODS In this retrospective study, 592 capsule endoscopy ...

eosinophilic gastroenteritis (ege) is a rare inflammatory disorder of gastrointestinal tract characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel wall. it can mimic many gastrointestinal disorders due to its wide spectrum of presentations. diagnose is mostly based on excluding other disorders and a high suspicion. here we report a case of 26 year old man with a history of sever epigastric pa...