PROLONGED gastric intubation may be a factor in the development of peptic esophagitis and stricture in some patients, but whether acid reflux into the esophagus is the primary mechanism is uncertain.

PROLONGED intubation of the stomach has been implicated as a cause of peptic esophagitis, but the mechanism by which this might take place has not been established. An association between ...

In spite of the widespread performance of weight reduction (bariatric) surgeries and complexity of management of the morbidly obese patients, there is little published information regarding the ...