Your Liver Transplant: The Procedure
A liver transplant is major surgery. During a liver transplant, your sick liver is removed. It's replaced with a healthy donor liver. This sheet...
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- All
- Acid Reflux and GERD
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Diseases and Conditions
- Infectious Disease
- Procedures and Treatments
- Special Diets
- Tube Feeding
Bleeding Peptic Ulcer: Treatment
You have a peptic ulcer. This is a sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine)....
Esophageal Dilation
Your doctor recommends that you have esophageal dilation (also called dilatation). This procedure is used to widen a narrowed section of the esophagus. This...
Gastric Emptying Scan
A gastric emptying scan is an imaging test. It measures how quickly food travels from the stomach into the small bowel (intestine). During the test,...
Tips For Lactose Intolerance
If you are lactose intolerant, you can't digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Many people are lactose intolerant. Undigested lactose won't...
Eating A High-fiber Diet
Fiber is what gives strength and structure to plants. Most grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits contain fiber. Foods rich in fiber are often low...