Colon

Specifically, cancers in the upper digestive tract include: esophageal, stomach, pancreatic, liver, gallbladder. Colon cancer is a type of Gastrointestinal cancer found in the lower part of the digestive system, as well as anal and colorectal cancer (Wikimedia Foundation, 2015). Colon cancer…

Introduction Hirschsprung disease is a rare condition in which nerve cells that control contractions are missing from part of the large intestine (colon). The colon absorbs fluids and holds stool so that it can be passed out of the body with movements called contractions. In Hirschsprung disease, the colon has trouble moving stool out through the rectum. This leads to constipation. This condition is most commonly diagnosed at birth or shortly after. What are the causes? The cause of this…

relax and open and be able to defecate. The muscles of the external anal area holds the feces in the anal canal until voluntary signals from the brain trigger its process. Once both sphincters are opened the muscle contracts in the rectum and sigmoid colon push the feces through the anal canal and out of the…

during an examination or you found before seeing your caregiver. The colon is a major part of the large intestine. There are many possible reasons why a lump has appeared. Testing will help determine the cause and the steps to a solution. CAUSES Before complete testing is done, it may be difficult or impossible for your caregiver to know if the lump is truly in the colon or comes from one of the organs that are next to the colon. Problems in the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidney, small…

diverticulum acquired in the stomach. Diverticulosis is the mild process that forms on the walls of the colon. Usually this disease will be noticeable when symptoms appear…

Diverticulitis most commonly occurs in the sigmoid colon. It can be very painful. What happens is that when there is lack of bulk and volume of residues in the colon is small, the colon narrows and its contractions become more powerful (Marieb, Hoehn, 2013). This increases the pressure in the walls of the colon, causes the formation of diverticula. Diverticula are small herniation’s that are formed of mucosa through the colon wall. When the diverticula become inflamed, rupture may occur and…

Diverticulitis - A Big Name for a Treatable Colon Problem Diverticular disease is the term for complications that arise when small sacs or pouches form in the wall of the colon. Diverticulum is a single sac or pouch and diverticula are numerous sacs or pouches. Diverticula in the colon that does not create complications is called diverticulosis. However, diverticulosis can, and does, lead to a more serious complication called diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is a common problem in the United…

opening lines of “Nuestra Apatía,” Jesús Colón wrote, “Una de las grandes faltas del puertorriqueño de hoy día es que casi nunca le da coraje, no se entusiasma por nada, todo lo toma como venga” [One of the greatest flaws of today’s Puerto Ricans is that they never get angry, they do not feel passionate about anything, and they react to everything that comes to them in a passive way] (70). Countermeasures against these flaws greatly influenced the work of Jesús Colón and “Castor Oil: Simple or…

of benign pathology. Cecum and ascending colon: The cecal cap is relatively spare with normal vascular cascade identified. No ulcerations or scarring. No polyps observed. Beginning in the proximal ascending colon, there was evidence of burnt-out colitis, scar tissue was noted. Loss of normal landmarks. No vascular cascade seen. No active ulcerations. Biopsies were obtained from the right…

assisted colon endorectal pull-through Overview: Laparoscopic assisted endorectal pull-through colon is minimally invasive surgery for Hirschsprung's disease; the part of the colon that does not have nerve cells is pulled through the anal canal and cut away, while the healthy end is sutured to the rectum. In addition to anal, surgical instruments, and a narrow lighted instrument with a video camera at the end (laparoscope) is inserted into the abdomen through four holes to mobilize the colon.…