Tag Archives: Gastrointestinal

The Latest in Diagnosis and Treatment of Stomach Cancer

February 8, 2011 by Zadeh Surgical, Inc.
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The stomach is a sac-like organ located in the upper abdomen between the esophagus and small intestine. It is part of the digestive system, functioning in the storage and digestion of food through the secretion of gastric juices. After leaving the stomach, partly-digested food passes into the small intestine and then into the large intestine. The development of stomach cancer, also referred to as gastric cancer, usually occurs as a result of chronic inflammation. This can be due to both external and internal risk factors. Continue reading →

Acute Pancreatitis: What Role Does Surgery Play?

January 31, 2011 by Zadeh Surgical, Inc.
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Acute pancreatitis is the term used to describe the sudden onset of inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland located behind the stomach which functions in the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats by secreting digestive enzymes into the small intestine. The pancreas is also involved in the body’s regulation of glucose metabolism, through the secretion of the hormones insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. The two most common causes of acute pancreatitis are gallstone disease and alcohol use. Other causes include lipid Continue reading →

Just Heartburn, or is it more?

November 28, 2010 by Zadeh Surgical, Inc.
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The occasional bout of heartburn is often treatable with over-the-counter medication and lifestyle modification. Heartburn, which is experienced on a more consistent basis and is less often relieved by over-the-counter medications may be the result of gastroesophageal reflux disease, also called GERD. Ask yourself the following questions, to see if your symptoms may actually be caused by GERD: Is your heartburn occurring more than twice a week? Has the pattern of your heartburn changed? Is it worse than it use to be? Do you wake up Continue reading →

A Perforated Jejunal Diverticulum

November 3, 2010 by Zadeh Surgical, Inc.
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  Jaimini Cegla, Puja Chudasama, Tushar Agarwal and Shahid Chaudhary Department of Surgery, The Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3NN, UK Case report A 65-year-old lady presented with a 5-day history of watery diarrhea with no mucous or blood, anorexia and right-sided abdominal pain. She denied recent travel or eating anything unusual. Her past medical history included an appendectomy, reversal of a retrograde uterus, angina, Sjogren’s syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome causing intermittent abdominal pain over the previous 4 years. The gastroenterologists Continue reading →