Peptic ulcer can be defined as mucosal lesions that penetrate the muscularis mucosae layer
and form a cavity surrounded by acute and chronic inflammation. Gastric ulcers are located …

The acute abdomen accounts for up to 40% of all emergency-surgical hospital admissions
and is considered in the differential in the more than 7 million visits to the emergency …

Abstract The Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) felt the need to organize a consensus
on Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and to update the current management of H. pylori …

Background There are controversies on the causal role of H. pylori in duodenal ulceration.
Helicobacter pylori are curved gram-negative microaerophilic bacteria found at the layer of …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has a role in the multifactorial etiology of peptic ulcer disease.
A link between H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease is now established. Other …

This paper reviews the history of the transition from the belief that gastrointestinal ulcers are
caused primarily by psychological factors to the current state of belief that they are caused …

The antroduodenal region is probably the site of the most common chronic infection of
mankind, helicobacter‐induced antral gastritis. After meals, the remaining gastric contents …

Geographically the prevalence of duodenal ulceration is related to the staple foods in the
diet in regions of developing countries where the diet is stable. It is higher in regions where …

In 1947, at the dawn of gastroscopy, Rudolf Schindler deemed gastritis “one of the most
debated diseases of the human body” and predicted that its significance would be discussed …

Background Although the role of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is well known in peptic ulcer
disease (PUD) etiology, its role in perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is not well established. This …