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Laparoscopic Intestinal Surgery Treatment only in Aastha Health Care Hospital, Mumbai, mulund, pune, india

What is the intestine?

The intestine is the portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus. The intestine is a long, tubular organ consisting of two parts:

* Colon or large intestine
* Small intestine

The large intestine is about 3.5 meters long. The large intestine is divided into 6 parts: caecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum. The inner surface of large intestine is covered with mucous and is convoluted. The large intestine is responsible for absorption of water and excretion of solid waste material

The small intestine is about 6 meters long. It is divided into 3 sections: duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. This part is where the most extensive part of digestion occurs. Most food products are absorbed in the small intestine.
What is laparoscopic intestinal surgery?

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Treatment For Obesity

Obesity is a chronic medical problem and has to be treated accordingly. The treatment cannot be generalized as every person responds differently to treatments and hence a medical treatment that fits one’s specific requirement has to be proposed by the medical practitioner.

In Ayurveda, obesity is known as Medo Roga. It is simply defined as the condition in which excessive amount of fat is accumulated in the body.

The increase in childhood obesity is a concern especially when you know that an obese child is likely to become an obese adult.

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