Sleeve Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic
Sleeve gastrectomy is a surgical procedure for weight loss that removes around 80% of the stomach, leaving a tube-shaped stomach behind. The first open sleeve gastrectomy was performed in March…
Read MoreGastric Adenocarcinoma
In 1879, Jules Emile Pean performed the first gastric resection for cancer. The first partial gastrectomy occurred in 1881 and was by Theodor Billroth. Etiology Epidemiology Pathogenesis Presentation Workup Staging…
Read MoreGastric and Duodenal Perforations
Gastric and duodenal perforations occur for multiple reasons, as highlighted below. The first recorded perforated peptic ulcer was that of Princess Henrietta Ann, daughter of King Charles I of England.…
Read MoreGastrostomy Tube
Gastrostomy tubes are placed through the skin into the stomach in order for patients to receive feeds and medications they are unable to obtain through the oral route, which can…
Read MoreEsophagus Anatomy
Andreas Vesalius was an anatomist and physician who was the first person to provide an anatomical description of the esophagus in 1543 in his book titled De Humani Corporis Fabrica.…
Read MoreZollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a disease consisting of a clinical triad of gastric acid hypersecretion, severe PUD, and gastrin-producing neuroendocrine tumors (NETs; gastrinomas). It derives its name from the the…
Read MorePeptic Ulcer Disease
Peptic ulcer disease are erosions in the GI mucosa that extend through the muscularis propria. H. pylori is a common cause of peptic ulcer disease and was first elucidated by…
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