The second most commonly performed surgery in children around the world is for the inguinal hernia. The parents notice a bulge in the groin and contact the surgeon. The following questions and answers will help parents understand the topic well. Please note that this publication is about the inguinal hernia in children and that the … Read more
Bleeding from the rectum is one of the most common problems patients go to the doctor with. Seeing blood near the anus is frightening for the patient and many want to quickly seek medical help to get rid of it. The first thought that comes to mind is the possibility of cancer and even after … Read more
Tobacco is responsible for 8 million deaths each year. This is more relevant during the COVID 19 pandemic, as smokers are at risk of developing a serious COVID-related illness. Tobacco negatively affects our bodies and harms our digestive system in a number of ways. Smoking increases your risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stomach ulcers, … Read more
The liver is the body’s largest internal organ. It helps digest food, store glucose and convert toxins into less harmful waste products. Normally, a healthy liver contains a certain amount of fat, but when the fat in the liver accounts for more than 5 percent of the organ’s total weight, the condition is called fatty … Read more
The gastrointestinal system includes organs such as esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, anal canal, liver, bile ducts, pancreas, and spleen. Gastrointestinal cancers are common cancers in our country and the incidence varies from region to region. The incidence of cancers like gallbladder cancer is quite high in North India as compared to other countries. … Read more
The liver is the body’s largest internal organ. It helps digest food, store glucose and convert toxins into less harmful waste products. Normally, a healthy liver contains a certain amount of fat, but when the fat in the liver accounts for more than 5 percent of the total weight of the organ, this condition is … Read more
The liver is the second largest organ in our body after the skin. It is the largest solid organ and the largest gland in our body. The liver is located on the right side of the upper abdomen below the lungs. The liver is an important organ in our body. It acts as a motor … Read more
A scar fracture is a type of hernia that occurs when the contents of the abdomen, such as the small or large intestine and the omentum (fat), push through a weakened area in the abdominal wall caused by previous surgery. Symptoms of a scar fracture include pain, swelling near the incision site, nausea, vomiting, and … Read more
Esophagitis is an inflammatory condition of the esophagus wall. In mild cases, we cannot identify it except during swallowing. But with severe inflammatory conditions, you may experience persistent pain and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). The long-term inflammatory condition of the esophagus (oesophagitis) can cause several serious illnesses. The esophagus is a long, muscular, hollow tube that … Read more
Most of us feel bloated or burped at some point in life. This bloating can occur as a result of swallowing air. We all inhale a small amount of air when talking, eating, drinking or laughing. And it does not cause any discomfort. But if we swallow too much air, it develops numerous gastrointestinal diseases. … Read more