The surgery which removes the gallbladder is known as the cholecystectomy.
The gallbladder is removed by a 5 to 8 inch long cut, in the abdomen.
During an open cholecystectomy, the incision is made just below the ribs on right side and goes just below the waist.
A less invasive type ... Views: 467
Esophagus passes through an opening in the diaphragm (i.e. hiatus) on its way to connect to the stomach. Hiatal hernias occur when the muscle tissue surrounding hiatus becomes weak, causing the bulging of the upper part of the stomach through the diaphragm into the chest cavity. It is generally ... Views: 478
An inguinal hernia is a weakness occurs in the wall of abdominal cavity which is very large enough to allow escape of the soft body tissue or internal organ, particularly a part of the intestine.
It generally appears as a lump & for some of the people it can also cause the pain and discomfort, ... Views: 487
10 Habits that Damage Your Digestive Health
Digestive system is the most important system of the human body. Human health is mainly depending on the function of digestive system. Every person should treat digestive system in a proper way. The main job of digestive system is to break down food ... Views: 767
Achalasia cardia is very uncommon disorder which will cause patient very difficulty in swallowing food & drink. It doesnt simply fall by the food-pipe into the stomach. In achalasia cardia, two main problems were seen very commonly, first is inability of pumping action of the wall of food-pipe, ... Views: 563