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This digestive condition happens when part of the small intestine is missing or damaged, either at birth or after surgery. The syndrome keeps you from ...
A blocked intestine needs prompt medical care. Learn about symptoms and the wide range of causes for this serious but treatable digestive disorder.
Acute mesenteric artery ischemia. Surgery may be necessary to remove a blood clot, to bypass an artery blockage, or to repair or remove a damaged section of ...
Causes ... Too much upper intestinal gas can come from swallowing more than a usual amount of air. It also can come from overeating, smoking, chewing gum or ...
Capsule endoscopy shows inside the small intestine. This area isn't easily reached with other endoscopy procedures. Typical endoscopy involves passing a long, ...
Rare Condition Causes Inflammation, Scarring in Tissues Surrounding Small Intestine. November 11, 2011. Dear Mayo Clinic: Our 50-year-old son recently went to ...
Muscle contractions in the intestine. The walls of the intestines are lined with layers of muscle that contract as they move food through your digestive tract.
As your intestines recover, you can eventually add solid foods. If your surgery involved a colostomy or ileostomy to attach your intestine to the outside of ...
Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of your large intestine, also called the colon, and rectum. In most people, symptoms usually develop over ...
In this digestive condition, gluten in food damages the small intestine, making it hard to absorb nutrients and causing a variety of symptoms.
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