Gastroenterologic Surgery
Definition
Gastroenterologic surgery includes a variety of surgical procedures performed on the organs and conduits of the digestive system. These procedures include the repair, removal, or resection of the esophagus, liver, stomach, spleen, pancreas, gallbladder, colon, anus, and rectum. Gastroenterologic surgery is performed for diseases ranging from appendicitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and gastric ulcers to the life-threatening cancers of the stomach, colon, liver, and pancreas, and ulcerative conditions like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Purpose
Scientific understanding, treatment, and diagnostic advances, combined with an aging population, have made this century the golden age of gastroenterology. Gasteroenterologic surgery's success in treating conditions...
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