Practical Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the study of the normal function and diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon andrectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver. It involves a detailed understanding of the normal action (physiology) ofthe gastrointestinal organs including the movement of material through the stomach and intestine, the digestion andabsorption of nutrients into the body, removal of waste from the system, and the function of the liver as a digestive organ.This book is a practical book to recent advances in the field of gastroenterology. In essence, all normal activity and disease ofthe digestive organs are part of the study of Gastroenterology. This book has been new topics added. Chapters cover thediagnosis and management of disorders in all areas of the gastrointestinal system. Chapters on the latest modalities. Thebook is enhanced by clinical photographs, illustrations and tables.