Intervenciones gastrointestinales

Comprenda la manera adecuada de prepararse para la endoscopía del tracto digestivo superior y lo que sucederá el día de su procedimiento. Conozca lo que su doctor puede hacer si nota algo anormal.

Comprenda lo que va a suceder después de su endoscopía del tracto digestivo superior, incluyendo cualquier restricción que pueda tener, efectos secundarios leves, y en raras ocasiones complicaciones.

La CPRE es una prueba en que se emplea un telescopio flexible para ver si hay problemas en su hígado, su vesícula, sus conductos biliares y su páncreas. Sepa cómo se hace y qué cosas puede descubrir.

An esophageal dilation is a procedure used to widen a narrowed section of your esophagus. This is the tube that leads from your throat to your stomach.

Capsule endoscopy is a test done to take pictures of your digestive tract. It uses a capsule with a tiny camera in it. You swallow the capsule like a pill. As the capsule travels through your digestive tract, it takes pictures. The images are sent to a recorder that you wear.

An endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a test to look at the inside of your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It's commonly used to look for cancers or growths in the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, and rectum.

Upper GI endoscopy is a test that looks inside your upper GI tract. During the test, a biopsy or tissue sample is sometimes taken and studied for problems.

Push enteroscopy is a procedure that uses a long, flexible tube to check your upper small intestine. Learn how to get ready for the procedure, and what to expect.

This exam lets your healthcare provider look at the upper part of your digestive tract.

GERD is a problem where food and fluid flow back (reflux) into your esophagus. When other treatments don't help, your provider may advise a surgery called fundoplication. Read on to learn more.

Esophageal manometry is a test to measure the strength and function of the esophagus. Here's what you can expect when having the test.

The Stretta procedure is a nonsurgical treatment for GERD. It uses heat waves to strengthen the muscles around the LES, so it opens less often. This helps prevent GERD.

Bile is a fluid that helps you digest food. A stent is used to help treat a blocked bile duct. It helps bile flow as it should.

Aprenda las reglas para prepararse adecuadamente procedimiento. Esto para su colonoscopia los días anteriores al permitirá que su doctor vea bien la membrana que cubre al colon y ayudará a que su colonoscopía transcurra lo mejor posible.

Comprenda lo que va a suceder el día de su colonoscopía, cómo harán el procedimiento y los posibles riesgos que podría tener. Si encontraran alguna anormalidad, sabrá lo que su doctor hará para tratarlo.

Comprenda qué sucederá durante su recuperación después de la colonoscopía, incluyendo cómo se sentirá, restricciones que pueda tener, efectos secundarios leves y posibles complicaciones.

Aprenda cómo se desarrolla el cáncer colorrectal, quién debe hacerse pruebas de detección y cuáles opciones hay. El tratamiento es más efectivo si se hacen pruebas regularmente, los pólipos precancerosos o el cáncer se detecta en las etapas iniciales.

Aprenda cómo hacer en el hogar las pruebas de detección para el cáncer colorrectal. Van a mostrar dos tipos de pruebas de detección de sangre oculta en las heces; la de sangre oculta de guayaco y la inmunoquímica fecal, así como una prueba de ADN fecal.

Aprende sobre varias opciones de pruebas de detección del cáncer colorrectal que tu profesional médico puede recomendar.

Aprenda instrucciones comunes de preparación que tal vez le pidan que siga antes de su prueba de detección para el cáncer colorrectal y reconozca la importancia de seguirlas.

Debes hacerte pruebas de detección regularmente para el cáncer colorrectal. Es la mejor manera de protegerte contra la enfermedad.

La sigmoidoscopia flexible es un procedimiento común. Se usa para ver la salud de la parte inferior de su colon. Puede mostrarle a su médico cuál es la causa de los problemas que usted tiene con la evacuación de sus intestinos, o por qué tiene heces con sangre, dolor abdominal o pérdida de peso. Este video le mostrará cómo se hace este procedimiento.

Learn how to get ready for a proctoscopy, an exam of your rectum and anus.

Colonoscopy is used to view the inside of your lower digestive tract (colon and rectum). It can help screen for colon cancer and can help find the source of abdominal pain, bleeding, and changes in bowel habits.

Lower GI endoscopy allows your healthcare provider to view your lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Sigmoidoscopy is a procedure used to view the lower colon and rectum. This test can help find the source of belly pain, rectal bleeding, and changes in bowel habits. Sigmoidoscopy is also used as part of the screening for colorectal cancer.

You've had painful attacks caused by gallstones. To treat the problem, your healthcare provider wants to remove your gallbladder. This surgery is called cholecystectomy.

In colon resection, a part of the colon is taken out (resected) during surgery. The most common types of colorectal resection are listed here.

You've had painful attacks caused by gallstones. Because of this, you are having surgery to remove your gallbladder. This is called cholecystectomy. A method called laparoscopy will be used. This allows surgery to be done through a few small incisions.

After discussing your colon problem, you and your healthcare provider may decide that laparoscopic treatment is right for you. How well you get ready for the surgery can affect its success. Make sure you understand all instructions your provider gives you.

During a colostomy part of the colon (large intestine) is removed or disconnected. If the large intestine was diseased, it may be removed. If it was injured, it may be disconnected for a short time while it heals, then reconnected after a certain period of time.

During an ileostomy, healthcare providers either remove or disconnect your colon (large intestine), and sometimes part of the last section of your ileum (last section of your small intestine).

This surgery is done to treat diseases of the digestive tract. It takes out all of the large intestine. When healed, bowel movements still occur through the anus.

This surgery is done to treat diseases of the digestive tract. It removes all of the large intestine. When healed, waste passes from the small intestine through an opening (stoma) in the belly wall and into a pouch outside of the body.

This surgery is done to treat diseases of the digestive tract. It removes all of the large intestine. During the surgery, an opening (stoma) is made in your belly. When healed, waste collects in a pouch inside your body. It's then drained through a thin tube (catheter).

During colorectal surgery, parts of the colon or rectum are surgically removed. Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after the surgery.

A hernia is a bulge at a weak spot in the wall of the abdomen. Tissue or organs may press into the weak spot. This may cause symptoms of discomfort or pain. If left untreated, a hernia can get worse and may lead to serious problems. Surgery can be done to repair a hernia.

A hernia is a bulge at a weak spot in the wall of the abdomen. Tissue or organs may press into the weak spot. This may cause symptoms of discomfort or pain. If left untreated, a hernia can get worse and may lead to serious problems. Surgery can be done to repair a hernia.

Read on for details about rectal surgery, including what to expect before, during and after the procedure.

Anorectal manometry is a test to look at how well the muscles and nerves in the rectum and anus are working.