Gastrointestinal surgery’s adverse effects offer lessons in GI physiology

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GASTROENTEROLOGY

Gastrointestinal surgery’s adverse effects offer lessons in GI physiology

Alan Fraser gastroenterologist

Alan Fraser

Ileostomy stoma bag
Emptying an ileostomy stoma bag is straightforward; liquid chyme is easier to manage than normal faecal material [Image: Salicyna on Wikimedia Commons (CC SA 4.0)]

Gastroenterologist Alan Fraser takes readers on a tour of the gastrointestinal tract highlighting the effects various surgical interventions may have on GI physiology

Key points, The functions of the human digestive system are complex and finely balanced, with intricate neural and hormonal regulation. As well as changing anat, Pract Green w Pale Yellow