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- Gastritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Gastritis is a general term for a group of conditions with one thing in common: Inflammation of the lining of the stomach The inflammation of gastritis is most often the result of infection with the same bacterium that causes most stomach ulcers or the regular use of certain pain relievers Drinking too much alcohol also can contribute to gastritis
- Gastritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Learn about the causes and treatments for this inflammation of the stomach lining
- Stomach cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Stomach cancer, which is also called gastric cancer, is cancer that begins in the stomach Learn about symptoms, causes, detection and treatments
- Gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y) - Mayo Clinic
Overview Gastric bypass, also called Roux-en-Y (roo-en-wy) gastric bypass, is a type of weight-loss surgery that involves creating a small pouch from the stomach and connecting the newly created pouch directly to the small intestine After gastric bypass, swallowed food will go into this small pouch of stomach and then directly into the small intestine, thereby bypassing most of your stomach
- Peptic ulcer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Peptic ulcers are open sores on the inner lining of the stomach and the upper part of the small intestine A peptic ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer A duodenal ulcer is a peptic ulcer that appears in the first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass - Mayo Clinic
In a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the surgeon creates a small pouch at the top of the stomach The pouch is the only part of the stomach that receives food This greatly limits the amount that you can comfortably eat and drink at one time
- Gastroparesis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
This digestive condition affects muscles in the stomach and keeps it from emptying fully Learn about symptoms and treatment
- Upper endoscopy - Mayo Clinic
An upper endoscopy, also called an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, is a procedure used to visually examine your upper digestive system This is done with the help of a tiny camera on the end of a long, flexible tube A specialist in diseases of the digestive system (gastroenterologist) uses an endoscopy to diagnose and sometimes treat conditions that affect the upper part of the digestive
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