Introduction: Esophagectomy is a highly invasive procedure, and early enteral nutrition supports recovery. Feeding jejunostomy is common but may cause fixation-related mechanical complications. To ...

LARGE ulcers of the duodenum are rare. Only -L# 21 cases of duodenal ulcers of 2 cm. or more have been reported in the literature. These so-called giant duodenal ulcers may involve the entire duodenal ...

Distribution of lymph node metastasis and prognosis in duodenal bulb tumors: A multicenter retrospective study. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes for metastatic early-onset small bowel adenocarcinoma treated with first-line chemotherapy. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO ...

Dr. Mallory C. Mandel (Pediatrics): A 16-year-old girl was admitted to this hospital because of abdominal pain. The patient had been in her usual state of health until 4 weeks before the current ...

First-portion (D1) duodenum biopsies have a comparable diagnostic value to second-portion (D2) biopsies in an adult population with celiac disease. Biopsies from the duodenal bulb (D1) and the second ...

The duodenum is the smallest section of the small intestine -- the portion that attaches to the stomach. Typically, this hollow tube is around ten inches in length, acting as the bridge between the ...

Endoscopic implantation of a duodenal–jejunal bypass liner (DJBL) is a procedure that aims to improve glycaemic control in people with obesity or who are overweight. The procedure is done with the ...

Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) refers to the occurrence of organized fundic gland tissue of congenital origin. HGM is a well-described entity that occurs in different parts of the gastrointestinal ...

A 64-year-old man with known ileocecal Crohn's disease underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. He had been suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease during the last few years prior to this ...