GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

Variety of Gastro Intestinal disorders are seen to affect majority of population

The majority of disorders as complained by patients are

• Gas trouble ,bloating
• Acidity ,water brash
• Constipation ,blood in stools
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting and nausea

Most common diseses which cause these disorders are

• Gallstones –bloating ,indigestion ,gas trouble
• Hiatus Hernia-Acidity ,water brash ,hicupps ,(change of voice,chronic cough in long standing cases)
• Altered intestinal motility,rectal prolapse, lifestyle related issues –Constipation

Constipation per se is defined as not passing stools once in three days .

Acute onset could be due to surgical reasons or fecolomas , chronic constipation would be due to altered G.I motility,drugs,prolapsed rectum or diet related reasons

Diarrhea –any stool frequency above three per day is termed as diarrhea .

It could be acute onset which most frequently is infective .For Chronic diarrhea one needs to investigate thoroughly to rule out other diseases like Ulcerative colitis ,malabsorption etc

Common Surgeries required for Gastro intestinal disorders

• Laparoscopic Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy
• Laparoscopic Fundoplication for Acidity
• Laparoscopic Hellers Myotomy for Achlasia cardia
• Laparoscopic Rectopexy for Prolapse of rectum
• Laparoscopic Pan colectomy for Ulcerative colitis
• Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis for chronic abdominal pain post abdominal surgery
• All abdominal Surgeries can be done Laparoscopically unless contraindicated