Iatrogenic gastric tear

The author hypothesises that atrophic gastritis could lead to a loss of mucosal flexibility and/or increased tissue fragility, which in turn could result in a lower tissue resistance to friction from the scope or to pneumatic distension of the gastric wall.

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2009, Vol.2009 (apr29 2), p.bcr0920080957-bcr0920080957
1. Verfasser: Abeid, Mohamed
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The author hypothesises that atrophic gastritis could lead to a loss of mucosal flexibility and/or increased tissue fragility, which in turn could result in a lower tissue resistance to friction from the scope or to pneumatic distension of the gastric wall.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.09.2008.0957