Paralytic ileus (Adynamic bowel obstruction)
Paralytic ileus is a condition characterized by the symptoms of abdominal bowel obstruction like nausea, vomiting, and vague abdominal discomfort due to neuromuscular failure
Category: GI
Juvenile polyposis syndrome
Juvenile polyposis syndrome is the autosomal dominantly inherited condition is characterized by the development of multiple rectal and colonic polyps around puberty
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Short bowel syndrome
Short bowel syndrome is a condition of malabsorption (nutrients are not properly absorbed) due to extensive resection (<150cm of remaining) of small intestine or severe intestinal
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Gastric dumping syndrome
Dumping syndrome is a group of symptoms that occurs following ingestion of a meal when who have undergone gastric bypass surgery. It is typically induced when
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Hirschsprung’s disease
Hirschsprung’s disease is a developmental disorder that is present at birth but may not be diagnosed until later childhood. It is characterized by defecation difficulty of failure.
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Delay Emptying and Rapid Emptying: Disorder of Gastric Motility
Disorder of gastric motility can be divided into the broad categories of delay and rapid emptying. The generalized symptoms of both disorder overlap.
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Chronic Intestinal pseudoobstruction
Intestinal pseudoobstruction is characterized by symptoms of intestinal intestine obstruction in the absence of a mechanical obstruction. The mechanisms for controlling orderly propulsive motility fail while the intestinal lumen is free form obstruction. This syndrome may result from abnormalities of the muscles of ENS. In general symptoms of colicky abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and [...]
Mar 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Dysphagia, Diffuse Spasm, and Achalasis: Motor Disorder of the Esophagus
Failure of peristalsis in the esophageal body or failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax will result in dysphagia or difficulty in swallowing. Some people show abnormally high
Mar 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
A Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Adjuvant 5-fluorouracil/Folinic Acid with FOLFIRI in Patients Following Complete Resection of Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
Abstract Background: Studies indicate that adjuvant 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with folinic acid (FA) in colorectal cancer patients with completely resectable liver-limited metastases (LMCRC) offers clinical benefit over surgery alone. This phase III trial compared FOLFIRI with simplified 5-FU/FA in this setting. Patients and methods: LMCRC patients were randomized to receive every 14 days, FA, 400 mg/m2 [...]
Feb 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Small Bowel Lesions with Crohn’s Disease using Double-balloon Endoscopy
Crohn’s disease was first reported by Crohn et al. in 1932 as ‘regional ileitis’ with chronic granulomatous inflammation of the terminal ileum [Chron et al. 2000].
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In the Neo-adjuvant Treatment of Gastro-esophageal Cancers
Pre- and peri-operative strategies are becoming standard for the management of Localized gastro-esophageal cancer. For localized gastric/gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) cancer there are conflicting data that a peri-operative approach with cisplatin-based chemotherapy improves survival, with the benefits seen in esophageal cancer likely less than a 5—10% incremental improvement. Further trends toward improvement in local control and [...]
Feb 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Incision less Procedure for Acid Reflux/GERD
Surgeons form Bolton Medical College are using incision less alternative to traditional surgery and laparoscopic treatment for acid reflux of GERD Surgeon are using the new procedure called EsophyX TIF (Transoral Incisionless Fundaplication) according to them they can repair the valve between the esophagus and stomach which effectively stop GERD. GERD is gastro esophageal reflex disease [...]
Recurrent Abdominal Pain .
A 51-year-old woman presents to an outpatient surgical consultation for abdominal pain. She first noted the pain 9 months ago. She states that the pain occurs about every 3-4 weeks, and that each episode lasts 2-3 days at a time. The pain is described as “excruciating” when it occurs, causing her to double over, and [...]
Jan 18, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post
Recurrent Abdominal Pain With Abdominal Distention
A 70-year-old woman presents to the emergency department (ED) with progressive abdominal pain (this is her second presentation; she recently presented to the ED with similar complaints). Over the last few years, she has experienced multiple short periods of abdominal pain that always resolve spontaneously a few hours after taking over-the-counter analgesics or with the [...]
Jan 15, 2010 | 7 comments | View Post
