Small bowel obstruction is a blockage in the intestinal lumen. This is one of the dangerous and unpredictable symptoms for infants from 3 months old to 2 years old. If not detected and treated promptly, it can lead to bowel necrosis, intestinal perforation, life-threatening. sick.

The mesentery is a part of the digestive system and performs many important functions in the human body. This is a newly discovered organ, bringing the total number of organs in the human body to 79.

Mesenteric tumors are rare lesions. Tumors may be cystic or solid and may be benign or malignant. Whether mesenteric tumor is dangerous or not, the doctor will have to base it on clinical evidence to make a conclusion.

The digestive system is uniquely designed to break down food into nutrients, and the body uses these nutrients for energy production, cell growth and repair. So how does the digestive system work to perform this function?

Small bowel obstruction is an uncommon but dangerous disease only after acute appendicitis. Therefore, understanding the disease situation, causes and symptoms will help patients cope and have effective treatment for this disease.

Small bowel obstruction and large intestine obstruction are very dangerous because when the small intestine or large intestine becomes severe, the patient will show symptoms of infection, toxicity, if left for a long time, the intestine may become necrotic, causing inflammation. peritoneal cavity and lead to death of the patient.

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for mesenteric tumors. There are two types of laparoscopic mesenteric tumor resection: laparoscopic mesenteric tumor resection without small bowel resection and laparoscopic mesenteric tumor resection with small bowel resection.

Small bowel resection (usually more than 2⁄3 of the length of the small intestine) reduces absorption causing short bowel syndrome. Symptoms vary from patient to patient depending on the length and function of the remaining small intestine, but diarrhea can be severe and malnutrition is common.

The human digestive system consists of many organs, including the small intestine and the large intestine. Although working together in the intestinal system, there is still a certain difference between the small intestine and the large intestine when it comes to food processing.

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Eating a ripe apple a day will save you from going to the doctor. But how can the body use this important source of nutrients? Imagine a small apple in your hand and MSc. Dr. Pham Thi Thu Huong, Head of Internal Gastroenterology - Hepatobiliary Unit, Vinmec Times City General Hospital will lead you along the journey of an apple in your body's digestive system.