GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION

Course overview

GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION (GOO) IS A RESULT OF ANY DISEASE PROCESS THAT CAUSES A MECHANICAL IMPEDIMENT TO GASTRIC EMPTYING. IT CAN BE CAUSED BY MECHANICAL CAUSES AS WELL AS MOTILITY DISORDERS AND TYPICALLY IS ASSOCIATED WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, POSTPRANDIAL VOMITING, EARLY SATIETY, AND WEIGHT LOSS. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE DEFINITION, ETIOLOGIES, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT MODALITIES OF GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION. ADDITIONALLY, IT EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.