Hemorrhoid Banding at Your GI Center: A Non-Surgical Option for Patients Near Pearland and Lake Jackson
Most people who come in for hemorrhoid treatment at Your GI Center are surprised by how simple it turns out to be. The procedure that resolves their hemorrhoids doesn’t involve a hospital, general anesthesia, a recovery period, or weeks off work. It’s done in the office. It takes about five minutes. Rubber band ligation, commonly […]
Hemorrhoid Symptoms and When Home Remedies Aren’t Enough — GI Care in South Houston
If you’ve been quietly buying hemorrhoid cream and hoping the problem goes away on its own, you’re in very good company. Hemorrhoids affect an estimated three out of four adults at some point in their lives, and the discomfort they cause is something most people prefer to manage privately rather than mention to a doctor. […]
Your First GI Appointment: 5 Questions to Ask Your Gastroenterologist
Most people show up to a new specialist appointment with a vague idea of what they want to accomplish and leave without half the answers they needed. It’s not because they didn’t care. It’s because walking into an unfamiliar medical setting, with a list of symptoms you’ve been living with for months, while trying to […]
Colon Cancer Risk Factors: What Southeast Texas Adults Over 45 Should Know Right Now
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, killing roughly 50,000 Americans every year — and a significant percentage of those deaths were preventable. Age: The Risk Doesn’t Announce Itself The single biggest risk factor for colorectal cancer is age. Risk increases meaningfully after 45 and continues climbing with each […]
Abdominal Ultrasounds
Abdominal Ultrasounds
Capsule Endoscopy
What is Capsule Endoscopy? Capsule Endoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining of the middle part of your gastrointestinal tract, which includes the three portions of the small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum). Your doctor will use a pill sized video capsule called an endoscope, which has its own lens and light source and will view […]
Nonsurgical Treatment of Hemorrhoids, Infra Red Coagulation or Banding of Hemorrhoid
What is hemorrhoid? Hemorrhoids are large blood vessels or engorged veins embedded in the soft cushion of human rectal tissue. Hemorrhoids are almost universal in humans but only a small percentage of them need any treatment. What conditions make it worse? Certain conditions like constipation, pregnancy, obesity, cirrhosis of liver may make the condition worse. […]
EUS or Endoscopic Ultrasound
You’ve been referred to have an endoscopic ultrasonography, or EUS, which will help your doctor, evaluate or treat your condition. This article will give you a basic understanding of the procedure – how it is performed, how it can help, and what side effects you might experience. It can’t answer all of your questions, since […]
ERCP
What is ERCP? Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or ERCP, is a specialized technique used to study the ducts of the gallbladder, pancreas and liver. Ducts are drainage routes; the drainage channels from the liver are called bile or biliary ducts. If your doctor has recommended an ERCP, this article will give you a basic understanding of […]
EGD Upper Endoscopy
Understanding EGD or Upper Endoscopy What is upper endoscopy? Upper endoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining of the upper part of your gastrointestinal tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (first portion of the small intestine). Your doctor will use a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope, which has its own lens and […]
