Early superficial polyps and tumors of the Digestive System
What are digestive tract polyps? The development of a large part of the tumors of the digestive tract, especially colon cancer, the sequence of events that occurs involves the development of a precancerous lesion that in medicine is known as “adenoma” in its different forms, and which , popularly, are known as “Polyps” Therefore, some […]
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
In a hiatus hernia, part of the stomach lodges in the chest cavity, instead of being confined to the abdomen, as is usual. This situation can be the cause of GERD. The treatment of the most common hiatal hernia, known as axial or sliding hernia, when it measures more than 3cm, is through a laparoscopic […]
Endoscopic removal of digestive submucosal tumors (POET)
What are digestive submucosal tumors? Digestive submucosal tumors are tumors that originate below the mucosal layer, the most superficial layer of the intestine, which is intact. When a tumor grows from the mucosa (the so-called polyps) it is generally easy to remove it using simple mucosectomy techniques. However, when a tumor arises in a submucosal […]
Gastroparesis
WHAT IS GASTROPARESIA? Gastroparesis is an alteration that consists of a decrease in the movements of the stomach, so the process of crushing and subsequent exit from the stomach will be slow and ineffective and the food will pass from the stomach to the intestine will occur more slowly than normal. WHAT DISCOMFORT DOES […]
Esophageal Achalasia
what is it? It is a disease that is caused by the inability of the esophagus to contract and push food into the stomach (absence of peristaltic contractions) and by the lack of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (muscular thickening located at the junction of the esophagus and stomach that It functions as a […]
