Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Jun 9, 2020; 11(2): 8-16
Published online Jun 9, 2020. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v11.i2.8
Table 2 Treatment of gastric outlet obstruction based upon the underlying cause
Underlying causeTreatment
Benign
Peptic ulcer diseasePPI ± HPE (1st option)EBD or surgery (2nd option)
Crohn diseaseCorticosteroid (1st option)EBD or surgery (2nd option)
Caustic ingestionEBD or surgery
Bouveret syndromeSurgery or endoscopic removal
Large gastric polypEndoscopic resection
Malignant
PalliativeEndoscopic stent (covered or uncovered)
EUS-guided gastroenterostomy
Surgical resection, surgical bypass (gastrojejunostomy)
Radiation therapy
CurativeSurgery
Chemotherapy (for lymphoma)