ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologist; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Background: With dwindling rates of postoperative mortality in perforated peptic ulcer that is attributable to H 2-receptor blocker usage, there is a need to shift the focus towards the prevention ...

Medical experts warn that stomach ulcers, painful sores that develop in the stomach lining, require proper medical treatment to prevent serious complications. Medical specialists explain that ...

Stomach ulcers, medically known as peptic ulcers, develop when the protective lining of the stomach or small intestine becomes compromised. While initial symptoms might seem manageable ...

pylori) is known to be the causative factor in many ulcers occurring in, or just out-side, the stomach ... such as haemorrhage (bleeding) or perforation of the gut wall. Mastic gum is extracted ...

We present an unusual and rare complication caused by gastric band erosion into the stomach after band placement 15 years ago. The complication was only picked up after the band had subsequently ...

In an extremely rare decision, labor standards inspectors recognized the death of a 62-year-old man from a hemorrhagic gastric ulcer as an industrial accident resulting from overwork. The man ...

While not all cases are life-threatening, they all indicate some internal bleeding and require medical attention. A stomach ulcer, also called a peptic ulcer, is an open sore that develops in the ...

James J. Hepburn, M.D., F.A.C.S.

They release the hormone gastrin. This causes the stomach to release too much acid. Stomach acid is needed to break down food. But too much acid can cause painful peptic ulcers. In ZES, the ulcers are ...

A teenage girl experienced a life-changing medical scare when a tumor resembling something from a horror film grew inside her ...

Recovery from your gastric bypass surgery takes about three to six weeks. That said, your "real" recovery lasts a lifetime. This is because right after surgery you must adopt strict eating and ...