Pyloric Balloon Dilatation for Delayed Gastric Emptying in Children

Delayed gastric emptying may manifest with symptoms of epigastric pain, early satiety and delayed vomiting, and at times may be associated with failure to thrive. These symptoms and signs may improve following surgical pyloroplasty. To determine whether pyloric balloon dilation (PBD) is an effective...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: DM Israel, G Mahdi, E Hassall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/615979