Short bowel syndrome (SBS, or simply short gut) is a rare malabsorption disorder caused by a lack of functional small intestine. The primary symptom is...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a group of symptoms that commonly include abdominal pain, abdominal...

small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome (SBBOS), is a disorder of excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine. Unlike the colon (or large bowel),...

such as short bowel syndrome. Types of enterectomy are named according to the relevant bowel segment: The anatomy and surgical technique for bowel resection...

small bowel) and occasionally the jejunum (second portion of the small bowel), the last of which is an 'atypical' ulcer. Zollinger–Ellison syndrome may...

which is usually an indication of bowel perforation, possibly leading to surgical interventions. Chilaiditi syndrome refers only to complications in the...

"Gay bowel syndrome" is an obsolete classification of various sexually transmitted rectal infections observed in men who have sex with men. It was first...

distension of the small bowel leading to crampy abdominal pain, and reduced blood volume can result. Late dumping syndrome occurs 2 to 3 hours after...

abdominal distention, pain and altered bowel movements. There may also be nausea and vomiting. Ogilvie syndrome may occur after surgery, especially following...

Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). Symptoms occur in about...