Diseases of the Stomach and Oesophagus
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Acid reflux is when the acid that is normally formed in your stomach backs up into the oesophagus. When acid reflux causes bothersome symptoms or damage, doctors…
Pancreatic Diseases
Diseases of the Pancreas The pancreas is one of the most important organs in the human body. It plays an important in producing digestive enzymes and certain hormones such as…
Liver Transplantation
A liver transplant is a major surgery done to replace a liver in a patient whose liver no longer functions adequately to maintain the vital functions of the body. Liver…
Liver Diseases
The liver is the second largest organ in the body. It plays an important role in food digestion, energy storage, removal of toxins and production of numerous substances that mediate…
Inflammatory bowel diseases
WHAT IS INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE? Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) represent a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract. Your digestive tract is responsible for breaking…
Endoscopy
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy – What You Need to Know Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (UGIE) This is a procedure that uses a thin flexible tube with a camera, called an endoscope to see…
