Bowel obstruction

There are a few different kinds of bariatric surgeries, or weight loss surgeries. Bariatric surgery is performed by reducing the size of the stomach, either by removing part of it, or using a band. The most well known weight loss surgery is gastric bypass surgery (also known as Roux-en-Y), which is also the most commonly performed weight loss surgery in the world. To qualify for gastric bypass surgery, you must have a body mass index of forty or above; or a body mass index of thirty-five…

Surgery for obesity – the facts Many of us suffer with weight issues; some of us succeed and lose weight easier than others. There is a lot said about weightloss surgery, but before going ahead, it’s important to understand the pros and cons and see if it’s really something you should be considering. What are the different weightloss surgeries available? There are two main types of weightloss procedures - restrictive and restrictive/malabsorptive Restrictive procedures In a restrictive…

attract attention to this extremely rare occasion and avoid unnecessary surgery. Özet Türkçesi yazılacak……………………………………… introduction Chilaiditi's sign is an incidental radiographic finding of subdiaphragmatic radiolucency due to the interposition of a bowel segment between the liver and the diaphragm.It is mostly an incidental…

Background information Structure of the large intestine The large intestine (also known as large bowel or colon) is the last part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It extends from the cecum to the anus, with the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, the sigmoid colon and the rectum in between. The large intestine consists of four layers of tissue: the mucosa, submucosa, muscle and serosa (figure 1). The mucosa is made out of an epithelial layer, with a layer of…

Length of small bowel is 600 cm or 20 feet long and its tortuous anatomy makes it challenging to examine. Current advanced endoscopic techniques have provided both therapeutic and diagnostic edge in gastrointestinal imaging world. In 2001, double balloon enteroscopy was introduced which was then upgraded to single balloon enteroscopy (SBE) a few years later. Single balloon enteroscopy was done one our patient. The long flexible endoscope (200 cm or 8 feet) go deep in the small bowel has an over…

Under normal physiological conditions, the function of the colon and the rectum is responsible for the very last phase of digestion. Water is absorbed from the digested material (mostly liquid at this point) by the colon to form stool. Subsequently, the dehydrated stool then moves into the rectum for storage until signals are sent for its expulsion from the anus (Silverthorn, 2012). When carcinomas occur in either the colon or the rectum, they are collectively labeled as colorectal cancer.…

In this review, we enrolled 60 patients with complicated large ventral hernia due to large abdominal wall defect whom were treated by mesh repair. The study group included 38 women (63.3%) and 22 men (37.7%); their mean age was 46.5 years (range, 25-70). Their Body Mass Index was between 30-35 kg/m2 in 14 patients, 35-40 in 19, 40-45 in 22 and more than 45 in 5 patients. Associated co morbidities were present in 18 patients (30%). Thirteen patients had ASA score I, 29 had a score of II and 18…

gluten antibodies, or a biopsy of the small bowel to assess if any damage has been done to the gut. Skin biopsies might also be taken. Lactose intolerance is caused by the body not producing enough lactase. Lactase is an enzyme secreted in the small intestine that digests substances containing lactose. If lactose is consumed, symptoms like stomach bloating,…

Introduction Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Inflammatory bowel disease is “any intestinal inflammatory disease, especially Crohn 's disease and ulcerative colitis, of unknown cause” (Inflammatory Bowel Disease, n.d.). Inflammatory Bowel Disease is broken down into two types Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis are not the same thing. Dr. Burrill B. Crohn’s first described Crohn’s disease in 1932, with…

One of the fatal types of mesothelioma is Peritoneal Mesothelioma in which the cancerous cells attack the lining of the abdomen called Peritoneum. Peritoneum is the thin membrane, which shields various organs of the abdomen and also provides a lubricating fluid to enable the organs to move and work properly. Peritoneal Mesothelioma, which affects this lining, is yet now a relatively rare disease that accounts for about 1/5 of all mesotheliomas. Its only known cause in the U.S. till date is…