What is gastric retention

Gastric retention is the existence of liquid or food storage and emptying disorders in the stomach, divided into two types, one is called organic lesions, the other is called functional lesions, organic lesions is food blocked, common causes are ulcer at the entrance, duodenal ulcer, tumor near the entrance and other factors. The second kind of gastric retention is functional gastric retention. Food is not discharged after entering the stomach. The reason for not discharging is that the function of the stomach is weak, which is often related to some inflammation of the stomach and some dietary factors. Some drugs can also cause gastric retention. There are also some diseases that can also show gastric retention.