A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach bulges into the chest. It can cause severe heartburn but is treatable.
EXCRETORY UROGRAPHY IN PATIENTS PREPARED BY SIMETHICON (ESPUMISAN Â® ) Espumisan Â® is one of the final preparations for oral administration that eliminates gases from the gastrointestinal tract. The drug is in the form of soft capsules gelatin. Each capsule contains 40 mg of simethicon. Espumisan Â® works by dissolving gas bubbles in the chyme, which are then absorbed through the intestinal tract wall or eliminated in the form of gas fluid.
ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography, a diagnostic procedure used to examine diseases of the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas. ERCP is usually performed under intravenous sedation rather than general anesthesia. ERCP provides important information that cannot be obtained by other means. Therapeutic measures can often be taken at the time of ERCP to remove stones in the bile ducts or to relieve obstructions of the bile ducts.