Gastroenterological diseases at a glance...
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Gastritis
The inflammation of the lining of the stomach
Reflux (GORD)
Gastric acid leaks up into the oesophagus
Hiatus Hernia
Stomach slip through the diaphragm into the chest
Barrett's
A serious complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gallstones
Solid particles that form from bile cholesterol and bilirubin in the gallbladder
Ulcerative Colitis
Inflammation of the inner lining of the colon causing blood and mucous diarrhoea
Crohn's disease
Inflammatory bowel disease that cause ulcers, fistulae, strictures & perforations
Diverticulosis
Condition of having multiple pouches (diverticula) in the colon
Gastro2019 is the Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Society of Gastroenterology. It is the biggest Gastroenterology and Hepatology event in Sri Lanka.
The theme of this year’s “Translating the Full Scope of Recent GI Advances to Daily Clinical Practice”. The pre-congress Live Endoscopy workshop will be held on 18th July 2019, at National Hospital, Sri Lanka.
Gastro2019 will take place from 19th to 20th July 2019, at Hotel Galadari, Colombo, with an expert panel of speakers specializing in Luminal Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
For the first time in the south asia, we are testing a novel non traumatising liver retractor - LiVac. Here I perform a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient who ...
Mini Gastric Bypass for morbid obesity (Slightly modified Rutledge technique). The patient is of having BMI of 44.9. Biggest challenge in this particular patient is ...
This is a patient who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy after a bout of gallstone pancreatitis. Stigmata of inflammation and a widened cystic duct which ...