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Hirschsprung's Disease - Topic Overview (
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Hirschsprung's disease (congenital aganglionic megacolon) is a birth defect in which nerve cells in the wall of the colon (large intestine) do not develop.
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Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®) - Common Late Effects of Childhood Cancer by Body System (
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Central Nervous System Neurocognitive Neurocognitive late effects most commonly follow treatment of malignancies that require ...Gy to greater than 30 Gy, with right flank or whole abdominal radiation...
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Genetics of Colorectal Cancer (PDQ®) - Major Genetic Syndromes (
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Introduction A number of familial syndromes are associated with a high risk of colorectal adenocarcinoma and are summarized in ...have been implicated. Approximately 80% of intra- abdominal desmoids in...
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Repair of vaginal wall prolapse (vaginal vault prolapse) (
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Vaginal vault prolapse occurs when the upper portion of the vagina loses its normal shape and sags or bulges down into the vaginal ...the vagina is attached to the lower abdominal wall , the lower...
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Repair of rectocele or enterocele (
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...rectal prolapse) occurs when the end of the large intestine (rectum) pushes through the back wall of the vagina. An enterocele...rectum) pushes against and moves the back wall of the vagina. An...
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Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) (
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Chorionic villus sampling ( CVS ) is a test done during early pregnancy that can find certain problems ...of having a baby with a chromosome defect . Chorionic villi are tiny finger-shaped growths..
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Cocaine Abuse (
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Cocaine is presently the most abused major stimulant in America...tonic recommended for headaches, alcoholism, morphine addiction, abdominal pain, and menstrual cramps. This elixir, appropriately..
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Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Blood (
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An alpha - fetoprotein ( AFP ) blood test checks the level of AFP in a pregnant woman ' s blood . AFP is a ...s intestines stick out through the belly wall . Normally, low levels of AFP can be...baby may...
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Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (
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Laparoscopic hernia repair is similar to other laparoscopic procedures...so that the surgeon can see the abdominal organs. A thin, lighted scope called a...abdomen. Mesh is then placed over the...
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Barium Enema (
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A barium enema , or lower gastrointestinal ( GI ) examination , is an X - ray examination of the large intestine ( colon and rectum ). The ...a thin layer of barium on the wall of the colon. The colon is...
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