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Crohn's disease - symptoms and treatment Crohn's disease in adults is a chronic disease that most often affects the large and small intestines, in which inflammation of all layers of the digestive tube occurs with the development of various, sometimes severe complications. Causes of Crohn's diseas

Symptoms, causes of nephroptosis. Treatment Nephroptosis (dropping of the kidney) is a pathological condition when the kidney is displaced relative to its normal location by more than two vertebrae down. This means that during inhalation and exhalation, the kidney can "migrate" to a distance of up t

Sometimes children have such an anomaly of the upper urinary tract as hydronephrosis. Usually, this disease is asymptomatic in its early stages. However, it is the diagnosis of hydronephrosis in the initial stages that makes it possible to avoid surgery. What is this diagnosis – hydronephrosi

Cholelithiasis: diet, methods of treatment With gallstone disease, stones and sand are formed in the gallbladder and bile ducts. Understanding the results of the examination allows the specialist to stop the signs of gallstone disease: treatment is carried out taking into account the number of stone

24-hour trauma center Dobrobut in Kyiv A round-the-clock trauma center is a medical facility that is ready to provide emergency care for fractures, dislocations, shocks, and bleeding. Until relatively recently, there was no alternative to state trauma centers, but now the situation has changed. T

Cystostomy: definition, technique. Patient care after surgery Cystostomy is an operation to create a cystostomy - a connection between the bladder and the external environment for urine drainage. A cystostomy is an opening in the wall of the abdomen and bladder through which a tube is inserted into

Treatment of damaged tendons by suturing A tendon is a bundle of connective tissue fibers that attaches to a muscle. The treatment of tendon injuries is quite difficult - in case of their complete or partial rupture, doctors have to apply stitches. If the technique of the procedure is violated, vari

Cephalohematoma in newborns on the head - symptoms, treatment A birth injury characterized by the formation of a hematoma is called a cephalohematoma. Pathology is diagnosed in 3% of babies, regardless of gender. Cephalohematoma in newborns on the head can be accompanied by various complications: de

Esophageal varicose veins - causes, symptoms, treatment When the pressure in the portal or vena cava increases, the development of pathological changes in the vessels of the esophagus is possible. A diagnosis of "Esophageal Varicose Veins" (or "Esophageal Varicose Veins") is made. This disease is da

What to do if a child has swallowed a foreign body - pre-medical actions of parents Babies are very inquisitive, and when they begin to move independently, the risk of swallowing a foreign body increases many times. Doctors note that most often various foreign bodies are removed from the digestive t

Diverticulitis Diverticulitis is an inflammation of diverticula, i.e. hernia-like protrusions of the wall of the large intestine. According to the accepted modern classification of diseases, diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon is considered as one of the possible complications of diverticular diseas

What is the essence of minimally invasive technologies? Minimally invasive methods of surgical interventions became possible thanks to the development of medical science and technology and the creation of expensive equipment by world leaders in this field (Germany, USA, Japan, China, Russia). These

Breaking stones in the ureter - indications and contraindications Lithotripsy - crushing of kidney and bladder stones using ultrasonic shock waves. This is a good alternative to surgical intervention, because the method is less traumatic. Lithotripsy can be performed at any endosurgery and lithotrip

Blood drops on toilet paper can be a sign of hemorrhoids – the most common rectal disease. However, perhaps it – symptoms of another disease: colon polyps, ulcerative colitis or even cancer. In 50% of cases, our patients with hemorrhoids in the initial stage receive treatment during the

What is atresia, its types, treatment Atresia is a congenital absence or fusion of holes or channels that are present in a healthy body. This condition can be the result of a number of congenital and acquired causes during life. What is atresia, its causes By atresia, experts understand the complet

Types, causes, symptoms and treatment of soft tissue necrosis Necrosis is a pathological condition characterized by the cessation of cell activity in soft tissues under the influence of pathogenic microorganisms. Such a pathology is often considered critical, it requires full treatment in hospital c

Signs and treatment of dolichocolon in adults and children What is intestinal dolichocolon? This is a pathological condition in which one or more sections of the large intestine are elongated. The disease occurs in adults and children and is characterized by impaired evacuation function. Symptoms

Anal fissure - therapeutic and surgical treatment An anal fissure is a defect on the mucous membrane of the anus. In fact, this is a wound, because the mucosa is torn and the muscular layer of the rectum is exposed. A crack can form on the back or front wall of the anus, extremely rarely - on its si