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An understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical implications, diagnostic factors and therapeutic aspects of prolapsed gastric mucosa is offered in an attempt to clarify the confusion and controversy occasioned by the conflicting literature on the subject. “Physiological” and functional, as well as anatomical, considerations are made.
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Wilson, F.W., Usaf, L.C. An understanding of prolapsed gastric mucosa. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 20, 71–72 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02885561
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