Articles, tagged with "part of the small intestine", page 1
22nd December 2011
Bile Duct Cancer
Overview
Bile duct cancer: An uncommon type of cancer that arises from the bile duct, the tube that connects the liver and the gallbladder to the small intestine.
The part of the bile duct that is outside the liver is called...
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Author:
pankaj Nagpal
23rd November 2011
Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
What is Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)?
FAP is an inherited colorectal cancer syndrome and accounts for 1 percent of all cases of colorectal cancer. The “F” stands for familial, meaning it runs in fami...
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Author:
pankaj Nagpal
05th October 2011
There are several rules and regulations about a gastric bypass diet that you need to follow. Before we move on to the discussion of dietary restrictions of gastric bypass patients we should know what it is. Gastric bypass surgery formulates the stomach to...
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Author:
Simon Starkins
07th September 2011
Morbidly obese people, after many failed diets and pills often consider weight loss surgery as their last hope.
Being a bariatric surgeon, I often hear my patients talking about how hard it is to live with yourself and society when you have enormous ove...
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Author:
Dr. Jeremy Korman
17th May 2011
Crohn's Disease is one of the major types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, generally causing abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting, along with weight loss. Although it can affect any part of the entire gastro-intestinal tract, in most cases, it starts in th...
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Author:
mak collin
19th April 2011
When your doctor ventures into a patient's stomach, say while treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), there are chances she would choose to assess the surface of the lower or distal esophagus. This service, known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EG...
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Author:
James Smith
08th April 2011
Distinguish 'sample collection' from actual biopsy.
When your gastroenterologist ventures into a patient's stomach, say while treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chances are she'd choose to evaluate the surface of the lower or distal esopha...
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Author:
Erin Lang Masercola
05th April 2011
Green stools are something we all confront every single once in a although as part of the waste elimination method and do not always meant that something is incorrect. Despite the fact that there are a number of factors as to why one's poop might be dark ...
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Author:
worminto65
17th March 2011
If you have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight through the traditional methods of diet and exercise, you may be wondering whether gastric bypass surgery or the Lap Band® procedure is right for you. If you have a BMI of 40 or above, or if you have serious...
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Author:
JonathanTrott2k1
16th March 2011
First off what is the gallbladder?The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ that stores and concentrates bile. The gallbladder is connected to the liver by the hepatic duct. It is approximately 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.2 cm) long and about 1 inch (2.5 ...
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Author:
Dave Walls
07th January 2011
Studies show that duodenal switch surgery is more effective at resolving obesity related co-morbidities, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, than gastric bypass in the "super obese." John Rabkin, MD, FACS, a pioneer of the...
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Author:
Dr. John Rabkin
16th September 2010
Most people believe eating healthy foods is important to keep a healthy weight and size, but fact is eating healthy foods is important for over all health. Eating well can improve ones over all stomach health. Many things in the stomach can go wrong if a ...
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Author:
yourgidoc
09th September 2010
Right and proper diet plays a very vital role in the health state of a person who suffers from diabetes. Type 1 people are inclined to be naturally thin, but most of the people with type 2 have been on more than one diet in the past. The problem arises wh...
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Author:
Tauqeer Ul Hassan
22nd June 2010
Obesity is considered to be a chronic disease. This means that symptoms are built slowly with time and this problem can't be solved overtime. Some people ignore this health condition, not taking into account that it will lead to serious health problems li...
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Author:
Neelima Reddy
14th June 2010
Whipple procedure in India is done at the best cancer hospitals under expert surgeons. Indian oncologists have wide experience in cancer treatment with positive results as they are qualified from countries like US, UK and Japan. Hospitals in India are equ...
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Author:
Swati