What is Stomach Cancer? Just below your ribs in the upper part of your abdomen, the stomach is present in the form of a muscular pouch. Your stomach takes in, retains, and aids in the breakdown and digestion of the food you eat. An uncontrolled cell proliferation that starts in the lining of the stomach …
It is the surgical removal of the gallbladder with a minimally invasive procedure using a special medical instrument called a Laparoscope. Also known as Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, in medical terms. In this procedure, the surgeon makes small incisions – around an inch wide – in the patient’s abdomen. The gastro surgeon uses a laparoscope i.e., a …
The pancreas is a digestive organ surrounded by the liver, spleen, and gallbladder inside the abdomen. It is located behind the stomach and in front of the spine. Part of the digestive system, the pancreas is important for the body since they control and manage the use of sugar needed for energy and is obtained …
You must have heard about laparoscopy surgery and endoscopy quite a few times by now. Did you know that these are two completely different surgeries that fall under the minimally invasive category and are now being opted by over 13 million people globally every year? Modern-day medicine has evolved drastically in the last century. Every …
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Your small intestines are critical to maintaining digestive health. They absorb nutrients and fluid from what you eat or drink and are also known as the small bowel. They are also responsible for transporting waste to the large intestine. Difficulties in the functioning of the digestive system can jeopardize your health. If you have intestinal …
Esophagus Surgery is a surgical procedure that involves removing some or all of the swallowing tube (esophagus) between your mouth and stomach and reconstructing it with a portion of another organ, usually the stomach. Checkout Dr.Dhval Video for more details: Why is Esophagus Surgery performed? Esophagectomy is a common treatment for advanced esophageal cancer and …
The surgical removal of all or part of the liver is known as liver surgery. It’s also known as a full or partial hepatectomy. When a damaged liver from a deceased donor is removed after a transplant, total liver surgery (resection) is performed. The liver is a vital organ, meaning that one cannot live without …
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CANCER is a word, not a SENTENCE!! Most of us are in denial about the possibility of getting a disease called cancer. And even if they think about it at all, they are more likely to worry about getting lung or breast cancer, than they are about cancer of the colon and rectum. Very few …
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From the moment we are born our pancreas is like a machine on autopilot mode which works silently to do its job meal after meal, day after day! The pancreas is an important organ in the digestive system that resides deep inside your abdomen. It is covered by the stomach and liver. The pancreas is …
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Many people think of the human gastrointestinal tract as consisting just of the stomach and intestines. The oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and rectum, as well as the pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, and liver, are all examined in gastroenterology. Conditions Managed by Gastro Doctors SIDS Hospital Cancer (Gastrointestinal, Liver, Pancreatic, Colorectal) Hemorrhoids Polyps (Abnormal Tissue Growths) …
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