This article – the third in a six-part series on the gastrointestinal tract – describes chemical digestion in the duodenum and the role by the liver and pancreas in this process. It also discusses ...

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 ...

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BRUSSELS — In the face of ever-increasing demand, surgical techniques enabling significant weight loss are on the rise. It is simpler and less invasive to perform anastomosis by compression with two ...

Endoscopic images of the descending duodenum showed a granular mucosa with scalloped folds; spraying with 0.2% indigo carmine solution revealed a mosaic pattern and the absence of villi. Results of ...

An annular pancreas is a rare congenital deformity (one that you are born with) that affects the pancreas. It happens when your pancreas doesn’t develop as it should. Instead, a ring of extra ...

DUODENAL obstruction secondary to intramural hematoma has been reported as a complication of nonpenetrating abdominal trauma, but may also occur spontaneously. Felson and Levin 1 reported 4 cases of ...