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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Gastrointestinal surgery
  1. Liver transplant - series (image) 
    ... malnutrition, problems with blood clotting, bleeding form the ... surgery. A large, upper abdominal transverse incision is used ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100090_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Inflammatory bowel disease - series (image) 
    The gastrointestinal tract starts at the mouth, which leads to the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and finally, the rectum and anus. The GI tract is basically a long, hollow, muscular tube through which food passes and nutrients are absorbed.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100171_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. GI bleeding - series (image) 
    The gastrointestinal tract starts at the mouth, which leads to ... food passes, nutrients are absorbed, and wastes are eliminated.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100162_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pancreatitis - series (image) 
    ... aid in the breakdown of food in the gastrointestinal tract. The pancreas secretes these enzymes into the pancreatic duct, which joins the common bile duct from the liver and drains into the small intestine.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100149_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia