BELLADONNA alkaloids are frequently prescribed in the treatment of patients with chronic peptic ulcer, including those with the complication of gastric retention. 1, 2 The rationale underlying such ...

Infants who are bottle fed are more likely than breastfed babies to develop a type of stomach obstruction that results in projectile vomiting and won’t get better without surgery, a new study shows.

Background: Pyloric stenosis is the most common condition requiring surgery in the first months of life. Case reports have suggested familial aggregation. However, to what extent this is caused by ...