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… This surgery changes the path of the intestine. Food goes around (or bypasses) part … include: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass . A small part of the stomach is used to create a … is connected to the middle portion of the small intestine, bypassing the rest of the …
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… problem. Rare problems include part of the intestine getting trapped in the hernia sac. … During the surgery, the doctor makes a small cut, or incision, just below the navel. … with stitches. Usually there is only a small scar inside the navel. This surgery has …
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… And some people may never need surgery for a small hernia. If the hernia is small and you don't have any symptoms, or if … strangulation. This occurs when a part of intestine or a piece of fatty tissue is trapped …
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… have risks. These include blockages in the small intestine and leaking of stool. Surgery may be … or after surgery include: Blockage of the small intestine. Swelling in the pouch created …
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… fine without a gallbladder. There may be small changes in how you digest food, but you … the gallbladder or bile duct. They may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf … an endoscope down your throat to your small intestine. The doctor uses the scope to look …
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… some bloating and nausea. You may also have small amounts of bright red blood on the stool … of stool Leakage of large amount of stool A small amount of stool Leakage of small amount … as lactulose or sorbitol) hold fluids in the intestine. They also draw fluids into the …
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… can be done in two ways: By making several small cuts and using small tools and a camera to guide the surgery ( … pouch to the middle part of your small intestine. Then the doctor will close the …
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… And some people may never need surgery for a small hernia. If the hernia is small and you don't have any symptoms, or if … strangulation. This occurs when a loop of intestine or a piece of fatty tissue is trapped …
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… A bowel obstruction happens when either your small or large intestine is partly or completely blocked. The … are called mechanical obstructions . In the small intestine, scar tissue is most often the …
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… in the inner lining of the stomach or upper small intestine. They form when the digestive juices … just below the stomach, at the start of the small intestine (duodenal ulcers). The most …
