BACKGROUND Indomethacin, a non-steriodalanti-inflammatory drug, is used mainly for the treatment of painful joints such as rehumatoid arthritis, osteo-arhtritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis etc. It relieves pain, reduces swelling and tenderness of the joints. It also induces ulceration of stomach and small intestine both in experimental animals and humans. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the laparoscopic technique for performing a biopsy of the gastric and duodenal wall in dogs. Endoscopic examinations were performed in five dogs, which were not conclusively diagnosed based on symptoms and the results of clinical and laboratory tests. A histopathological analysis of laparoscopically collected tissue samples supported...

The topics of stomach and duodenum have been described in this report. The discovery of Helicobacter pylori was the revolutionary event in the pathogenesis, diagnosis as well as treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The eradication of the bacteria prevented the recurrence of peptic ulcer, namely gastric and duodenal ulcer. It is reported that this bacteria may be the main cause of gastric can...