The authors analyzed the results of surgical treatment 479 patients with pyloroduodenal ulcer (PDU). Of these, 381 (79.5%) made up main group (who underwent excision PDU pylorus–preserving duodenoplasty), and 98 (20.5%) – comparison group, i.e. control (underwent pylorus–destroying pyloroduodenoplasty). In long term after operations performed, 310 were studied pylorus–sparing PD 82 PDP destruct...

A 73-year-old womanwas investigated for epigastric pain. Her medical history included coronary heart disease, which was being treated with aspirin 100mg once daily. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed severe inflammation of the antrum and prepyloric region. There was pronounced edema of the pylorus, partially occluding the passage into the duodenal bulb and descending part of the duodenum, both...

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BACKGROUND Delayed gastric emptying is a serious complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy. The effect of pylorus removal on delayed gastric emptying has not been well evaluated. STUDY DESIGN We searched five databases (PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus and Web of Science) up to July 2014. The meta-regression analysis was performed to evaluate any fac...

Discussion of previous views as to the control of gastric evacuation ...... Mechanical agencies in the stomach ................ Mechanical agencies in the intestine ................ Chemical agencies in the stomach ................. Chemical agencies in the duodenum ................ The two factors concerned in gastric evacuation ........ d .... The facts to be explained ..................... A...

We report a 55-year-old man presenting with postprandial epigastric pain and vomiting. Barium meal study suggested two openings from the stomach to the duodenum. Endoscopy revealed double pylorus with chronic duodenal ulcer, suggesting the second opening as an acquired one.