DFW Bariatrics and General Surgery

  The organs of the human body involved in digestion include the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestine (colon), and rectum. All these together are known as the digestive system. Gastrointestinal surgical procedures , therefore, are performed to treat conditions that affect the aforementioned parts. Gastrointestinal surgery is of two types - open surgery and minimally invasive surgery. Read on as we share four things about gastrointestinal surgery you should know. Conditions that Require GI Surgery There is a wide range of gastrointestinal and abdominal related conditions that may require GI surgery. Here below is a list of some of them. Peptic ulcer disease Hiatal hernia Infectious disease of the colon and rectum Reflux esophagitis and its complications Barrett’s oesophagus Radiation bowel injury Primary neoplasms of the stomach, small bowel, colon, and rectum Inflammatory bowel disease Gastrointestinal tumours Liver tumours Diseases of the biliary tract Dis...

  The rectum and colon are important parts of the large intestine which run from the end of the small intestines to the anus. They are responsible for absorbing water and storing the waste products that are excreted by the body in the form of stool. Sometimes, the diseases related to the lower digestive tract such as diverticulitis, cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease damage the rectum, colon, and anus. Colorectal surgery is a type of minimally invasive general surgery that deals with the disorders of the rectum, colon, and anus. Continuing further, in this blog post, we discuss all you need to know about Colorectal surgery. Read on. Diagnosis Some of the screening tests done by general surgeons to examine the condition of the small and large intestine, colon, and anus are colonoscopy, lower GI, and flexible sigmoidoscopy. All these tests can identify perforations and masses on bowel walls. They can also be done to look for damaged sections, polyps, tumours, abnormal areas, an...