This content is machine translated Pathologies of the rectum Detect and treat rectal prolapse Rectal prolapse is a symptom of pelvic floor insufficiency. It can be recognized by the circular folding, in which it differs from anal prolapse. Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy according to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated General Internal Medicine Update Refresher in Zurich When the intestine rebels Norovirus is a “pest” that strikes again every year, especially in the winter months – but it is far from being the only pathogen causing infectious diarrhea. Antibiotic-associated illness caused…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated 7 reflux phenotypes at a glance The most important questions and answers about reflux phenotypes The symptoms of reflux disease are varied and can manifest themselves in different forms. To make it easier for primary care physicians to classify their patients correctly and treat them…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Artificial anus What should you know? The creation of an artificial bowel outlet is often the “emergency exit” from a complex surgical situation. For the patient, this represents a serious intervention with radical changes in body…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SGAIM Spring Congress 2018, Basel Nutritional therapy for short bowel syndrome Short bowel syndrome (KDS) refers to a form of bowel failure that occurs postoperatively after extensive bowel resection or due to other functional limitation of bowel segments. Depending on the…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Colorectal carcinoma Multimodal concepts for a curative therapeutic approach The treatment of colorectal carcinoma has improved greatly. Patients today benefit from multimodal therapeutic approaches even in advanced stages and metastases. Management must be interdisciplinary.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated The tormentors Fissures, fistulas and co. Anorectal discomfort is common, but often leads to delayed consultations due to fear or shame. The causes of anorectal complaints are often benign and a rapid diagnosis is usually possible…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Video advanced training St. Claraspital Gastroforum On the scene: further diagnostics and their consequences The diagnosis of pancreatic cysts and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (IPMN) are the topics of the continuing education lecture by Dr. med. Matthias Sauter, Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist, St. Claraspital, Basel.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated DGIM 2018 Irritable bowel syndrome – disorder at the interface of psyche and abdomen At the DGIM Congress, the various therapeutic options for irritable bowel syndrome were discussed. Apparently, German general practitioners mainly favor probiotics, spasmolytics and phytotherapeutics in treatment. What other measures are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Microbiome as a predictive biomarker The intestine oracle The complexity of the human intestinal flora is increasingly better understood. The gut even seems to have an impact on who responds to cancer immunotherapy and who doesn’t. …
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer screening Colorectal cancer screening is worthwhile In countries with regular screening, colorectal cancer is becoming increasingly rare. While colonoscopy can reduce mortality rates and prevent many carcinomas. However, the new quantitative immunological stool tests are better…
