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What is indigestion?
Indigestion, also called dyspepsia or upset stomach, is a general term that describes a…
In an inguinal hernia, abdominal fat or a loop of small intestine enters the inguinal canal, a tubular passage through the lower layers of the abdominal wall. A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ (usually the small intestine) protrudes through a weak point or…
What causes inguinal hernia?
Inguinal hernia is the most common surgical problem of childhood. It results from a small sac that comes through the inguinal ring, which is normally open during fetal life and closes around the time of birth. For reasons we don't…
Some persons are born with or develop irreversible intestinal failure. Intestinal failure occurs when a person's intestines can't digest food and absorb the fluids, electrolytes and nutrients essential to life and normal development. Patients must then receive TPN,…