stomal ulcer

sto·mal ul·cer

an intestinal ulcer occurring after gastrojejunostomy in the jejunal mucosa near the opening (stoma) between the stomach and the jejunum.

sto·mal ulcer

(stō'măl ŭl'sĕr)

An intestinal ulcer occurring after gastrojejunostomy in the jejunal mucosa near the opening (stoma) between the stomach and the jejunum.

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The most common diagnosis was dehydration, followed by obstruction of an anastomosis and stomal ulcer.

One-third of gastric bypass patients visit ED

DISCUSSION: Stomal ulcers are infrequent today as the numbers of gastrojejunostomy and vagotomy have fallen due to the success of medical line of management.

Acute perforation of a gastrojejunal ulcer: a rare case report

Population studied The population studied consisted of the 220 consecutive patients with endoscopy confirmed upper gastrointestinal bleeding from duodenal, gastric, or stomal ulcers, selected from a total of 869 patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.