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Intestinal Adhesions
Other Name: Abdominal Adhesions It is a Digestive Disease Intestinal adhesions are bands of fibrous tissue that can connect the loops of the intestines to each other, or the intestines to other...
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Colonoscopy
Definition: A colonoscopy (koh-luh-NAH-skuh-pee) allows a doctor to look inside the entire large intestine. The procedure enables the physician to see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths,...
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ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
Image via Wikipedia click to see Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (en-doh-SKAH-pik REH-troh-grayd koh-LAN-jee-oh-PANG-kree-uh-TAH-gruh-fee) (ERCP) enables the physician to diagnose...
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Liver Biopsy
In a liver biopsy (BYE-op-see), the physician examines a small piece of tissue from your liver for signs of damage or disease. A special needle is used to remove the tissue from the liver. The...
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Lower GI Series
Image via Wikipedia A lower gastrointestinal (GI) series uses x rays to diagnose problems in the large intestine, which includes the colon and rectum. The lower GI series may show problems like...
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Upper GI Series
The upper gastrointestinal (GI) series uses x rays to diagnose problems in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first part of the small intestine). It may also be used to examine the small intestine....
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Upper Endoscopy
Image via Wikipedia Upper endoscopy enables the physician to look inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first part of the small intestine). The procedure might be used to discover the reason...
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