Duodenoscopic Encreatography

1. Describe the anatomic location of the pancreas relative to the other organs in the upper portion of the abdominal cavity. - The pancreas is about 6 inches long and sits across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach and liver, leveled with the top of the small intestine and it also borders the liver, spleen and kidneys. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen and is connected to the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine) through a small tube called the pancreatic duct. The narrow end of the pancreas, called the tail, extends to the left side of the body.

• Paracentesis: This methodology utilizes a slim, long needle to uproot the overabundance liquid. It is embedded through the skin and into the stomach pit. In view of this, there is a danger of disease. You may be recommended, anti-infection agents

Crohn’s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that could occur anywhere from the mouth to the rectum. However, it usually affects the intestines (Longstreth, 2010). Like many illnesses, there is no cure for Crohn’s as the exact cause of it is unknown. There are a number of tests and procedures available that aide in making the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease. Stool cultures and blood work can suggest IBD but may not directly indicate the disease. Barium enemas, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are useful exams but the preferred method involves scoping via endoscopy. Endoscopy allows physicians to view the digestive tract, often

The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder, clinically known as Cholelithiasis, is a very common medical condition affecting most of the world’s population. It is mostly prevalent in the western countries. “In the U.S. alone, gallstones are present in 8-20% of the population by the age of 40” (University of Connecticut Medical Center, n.d.). Stones can come in varies sizes and two main types. This condition can present itself with absolutely no symptoms and completely go unnoticed but is most commonly diagnosed with the patient experiencing biliary colic. Ultrasound is considered most accurate in diagnosing stones. Treatment is completely dependent on the severity of the condition but most commonly

Distal Pancreatectomy - This procedure is used when tumors lay within the pancreas, and grows in the tail end of the pancreas. Because the thin end of the pancreas is harder to remove, the tumor, the tail, and pancreas body are removed. The head, near the bile ducts, are left alone. Because the spleen is near the tail, this organ will also be removed. This is considerably less invasive than both a Whipple procedure and total Pancreatectomy. Because it is an easier surgery, it is also a faster procedure.

Similarly to other choreas, a percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (PEG tube) may be the ultimate solution toward the end stages of the

Nasogastric tubes are placed after a surgical procedure, ie. whipples, puestows, and gastrectomies, to decompress the stomach or small bowel (Snaith & Flintham, 2014). These tubes are blindly inserted in the operating room normally by anesthesia once the surgery is complete. By definition, a blindly inserted nasogastric tube is one inserted without the use of imaging guidance, including fluoroscopy or ultrasound. The two most common complications of blindly guided tubes are insertion in the lungs and inaccurate placement in the esophagus. On rare occasions, nasogastric tubes have been lodged in the brain or spinal cord. As a result, x-ray verification has been considered to be the gold standard

In the second step, medical personnel will administer medications to ensure the patient's comfort during the procedure. Incisions will be made during the third step to insert the cannula into to remove the loosen deposits of fat. A cannula is simply a hollow tube that is connected to a surgical syringe or vacuum. As the doctor works at removing the fat, he or she will need to move the cannula back and forth in a controlled manner to accomplish the task. You will not realize full results until all the fluid retention and swelling subsides over the days following the lipo procedure.

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The procedure of conducting the endoscopy commences by applying the sensing system on the abdominal wall which is directly connected to the data recorder. The patient wears the data recorder so that visualization is achieved without any hindrance. Later, the activation of the capsule is done by removing it from the magnetic holder. Furthermore, the patient ingests the capsule and in the process of ingestion of capsule, the patient is provided with certain instructions which are as follows:

Joan Middleton was presented to the emergency department with acute cholecystitis. It is important to understand the patient’s condition to figure out the underlying cause of the situation. Acute cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder that involves swelling and irritation in the area due to a gallstone blocking the cystic duct (Schaider, Barkin and Barkin, 2015). A gallbladder is an organ that is located below the liver. Its primary function is to store bile, which the body uses to digest fat in the small intestines. When the bile becomes too concentrated, it begins to form insoluble minerals and salt and these deposits are called gallstones. Small gallstones do not cause any problems if they can be flushed down the bile duct and

Distal pancreatectomy (DP) is performed when the lesion is located in the pancreatic body or

instrumentation of the biliary tree. A cannulation attempt was defi ned as sustained contact between

• Endoscopy. This is a procedure to look into your stomach using a thin, flexible tube that has a tiny camera and light on the end of it.

We observed positive correlation between both pancreatic and hepatic siderosis and age at diagnosis, but, no correlation was revealed with age of patients. in other hand, Au et al. [24] reported increase in pancreatic T2* values with age. Christoforidis study showed a significant negative correlation between MRI values in liver and age[26].