Symptoms of bowel infection
Pathogens in Bowel Infection There are a lot of causes of intestinal infection, such as bacteria, viruses, yeast, mold, parasites, fungus, or simply unhygienic conditions. Each of these organisms is...
Complications of colorectal surgery
Colorectal Surgery Colorectal surgery is a procedure that is done to repair disorders in the rectum, anus, colon, and in rare cases pelvic floor. The conditions and disorders which can...
Acute pancreatitis complications
Acute pancreatitis is described as a sudden inflammation and the swelling of the pancreas. Pancreas is the glandular organ situated in the digestive system and plays an important role...
Acute sigmoid diverticulitis
Diverticulitis is a disease associated with bursting of diverticula in the colon, which may lead to an infection of surrounding tissues. Diverticulitis Overview The large intestine (the colon) is...
Dilation of cystic duct
The cystic duct is anatomical structure which connects the gallbladder and extrahepatic bile duct. There are several anatomical variants of cystic duct but in most cases these are not...
Complications of colectomy
Colectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing a part or all of the large intestine or colon. The procedure is necessary in some cases of intestinal diseases and disorders...
Benign lesion on liver
Lesions are defined as abnormal growths on the surface of some organs in the human (or animal) body. These can be benign or malignant in nature, depending on the...
Symptoms of gut infection
The human body contains numerous bacteria that promote health, but some types are harmful because they trigger certain intestinal infections. The most common symptoms of intestinal infections are vomiting, nausea...
Obesity and cirrhosis
In the modern world, obesity is becoming an epidemic. When one is obese, one is exposed to the dangers of diseases such as diabetes, insulin resistance, coronary heart disease...
Chronic gastrointestinal infections
Dangers of chronic gastrointestinal infections Gastrointestinal infections are a serious health concern. In the developing world, gastrointestinal infections are the leading cause of death among children. Most of the...