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  2. Peptic ulcer disease - Wikipedia

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    Peptic ulcer disease. An endoscopic image showing deep gastric ulcer. Peptic ulcer disease is a break in the inner lining of the stomach, the first part of the small intestine, or sometimes the lower esophagus. [ 1][ 7] An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer, while one in the first part of the intestines is a duodenal ulcer. [ 1]

  3. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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    007199. [ edit on Wikidata] Gastric bypass surgery refers to a technique in which the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower "remnant" pouch, where the small intestine is rearranged to connect to both. Surgeons have developed several different ways to reconnect the intestine, thus leading to several different ...

  4. Gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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    Gastrectomies are performed to treat stomach cancer and perforations of the stomach wall. In severe duodenal ulcers it may be necessary to remove the lower portion of the stomach called the pylorus and the upper portion of the small intestine called the duodenum. If there is a sufficient portion of the upper duodenum remaining a Billroth I ...

  5. How to Choose the Best Epilator for You, According to Experts

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    Epilator Silk-épil 9 9-030 with Flexible Head. Known for its wide head, this epilator covers more skin with each pass, making hair removal faster, says Spagnuolo, who recommends this device ...

  6. Stomach cancer - Wikipedia

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    659,853 (2022) [ 9] Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach. [ 10] Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas, which can be divided into a number of subtypes, including gastric adenocarcinomas. [ 2] Lymphomas and mesenchymal tumors may also develop in the stomach. [ 2]

  7. Perforated ulcer - Wikipedia

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    The ulcer is known initially as a peptic ulcer before the ulcer burns through the full thickness of the stomach or duodenal wall. A diagnosis is made by taking an erect abdominal/chest X-ray (seeking air under the diaphragm). This is in fact one of the very few occasions in modern times where surgery is undertaken to treat an ulcer. [3]

  8. Hair removal - Wikipedia

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    Shaving was the primary form of hair removal until reports in 1983 showed that it may lead to an increased risk of infection. [33] Clippers are now the recommended pre-surgical hair removal method. [34] [35] A 2021 systematic review brought together evidence on different techniques for hair removal before surgery. This involved 25 studies with ...

  9. Barry Marshall - Wikipedia

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    Barry Marshall. Barry James Marshall AC FRACP FRS FAA [ 3][ 1] (born 30 September 1951) is an Australian physician, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, Professor of Clinical Microbiology and Co-Director of the Marshall Centre [ 4] at the University of Western Australia. [ 5] Marshall and Robin Warren showed that the bacterium Helicobacter ...