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Understanding Hernia -- The Basics
In an inguinal hernia, the intestine or the bladder protrudes through the abdominal wall or into the inguinal canal in the groin. In an incisional ...
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Picture of The Stomach
The stomach receives food from the esophagus. As food reaches the end of the esophagus, it enters the stomach through a muscular valve called the l...
Read morePicture of The Spleen
Old red blood cells are recycled in the spleen, and platelets and white blood cells are stored there.
Read morePicture of The Liver
Weighing about 3 pounds, the liver is reddish-brown in color and feels rubbery to the touch.
Read morePicture of The Esophagus
The esophagus runs behind the windpipe (trachea) and heart, and in front of the spine. The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is a bundle of muscles ...
Read morePicture of The Colon
• The transverse colon runs across the abdomen. • The descending colon travels down the left abdomen.
Read morePicture of The Abdomen
In the front, the abdomen is protected by a thin, tough layer of tissue called fascia.
Read moreImaging Tests for Digestive Diseases
There are many different types of imaging tests used to diagnose diseases of the digestive system. Also called nuclear scanning, radionuclide scann...
Read moreWhat is Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome?
Treatment of ZES depends on whether the gastrinoma is sporadic or part of the inherited MEN I syndrome. People who have ZES develop tumors known as...
Read moreWhy Do I Hiccup?
If you’ve been hiccupping for more than 2 days, or if they are severe enough to interfere with eating, breathing, sleeping or are causing you distr...
Read moreWhat is Whipples Disease?
Researchers have found that many people with the disease work with or near soil, like on farms or in construction, or have a problem with their imm...
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