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Burst Bowels – Causes of Small or Large Bowel Tears

The small and large intestines (bowels) are the longest parts of the gastrointestinal tract. It carries partially digested food from the stomach through a windy path during which it is digested further and water and wastes added before stool is passed out of the rectum. The distance of this intestinal transit is about 7 >> Read More ...

Perforated Stomach, Intestine Ulcer Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Peptic ulcers is a common upper gastrointestinal condition. These are open sores that form in the stomach or first part of the small intestine. Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) affects over 10% of the American population. It has become less common in recent years but complications from peptic ulcers continues at the same rate. >> Read More ...

Small Intestine Leak (Perforation, Hole) Causes and Symptoms

What is a small intestine leak? A small intestine leak is the common term for a perforation (hole) in the small intestine. The term is sometimes confused with leaky gut syndrome, a condition that supposedly increases the permeability of the intestinal wall. With a perforation an actual hole develops thereby allowing the >> Read More ...

Perforated Bowel – Causes of Intestinal Tears and Ruptures

Bowel perforation is the opening of the wall of the small or large intestine thereby allowing the intestinal contents to spill into the peritoneal cavity. This can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, however, the intestines which compromise the majority of the length of the gut are more likely to be affected, >> Read More ...