GASTRIC BALLOON INSERTION

Gastric balloon insertion is a weight loss procedure by placing a silicone balloon filled with air or saline in the stomach. Installation of a gastric balloon generally takes around 20 minutes to 1 hour, carried out with an endoscope from the back of the throat to the stomach. https://youtube.com/shorts/2AdtoKrxpho?feature=share   The balloon

IS IT TRUE THAT AMERICANO IS SAFE FOR GERD SUFFERERS?

Consultant gastroenterohepatology, Prof. Ari Fahrial Syam, does not confirm that Americano is the only type of coffee brew that is safe for GERD patients. Because the principle of whether coffee is safe or unsafe depends on the caffeine content. According to Prof. Ari, GERD sufferers will be safer consuming coffee with low

AIR POLLUTION CAN BE A RISK FACTOR OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD)

Long-term exposure to air pollution can trigger inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This is because pollutants contained in air pollution can disrupt the immune system so that it can attack cells in the digestive system. Prof. Dr. Ari Fahrial Syam, PhD, MMB, FACP, FACG, Gastroenterohepatology consultant, explained that inhaled air pollution can enter

WHAT IS ENDOSCOPIC BARIATRIC?

Quoting from RSCM Kencana's live Instagram regarding "Endoscopic Treatment for Obesity" moderated by Dr. Saskia Aziza and Dr. Hasan Maulahela as speaker. Endoscopic Bariatric is an alternative procedure for treating obesity with endoscopy without surgery. Endoscopic bariatric therapy is divided into two methods, namely reducing the volume of space in the stomach

BEWARE, LYING OUT AFTER EATING CAN TRIGGER GERD

After feeling full, most people will tend to be sleepy. So it's not uncommon to end up sleeping or just lying down. However, the habit of lying down after eating can be the trigger for GERD. Prof. Ari Fahrial Syam, MD, Ph.D., MMB, FACP, FACG, FINASIM, gastroentero-hepatology consultant, explained that GERD is

GET TO KNOW THE CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY

The development of increasingly advanced technology, including in medicine, has resulted in various innovations to facilitate disease detection. One of them is the capsule endoscopy which is a choice for assessing the condition of the gastrointestinal tract and even the small intestine. Dr. Tjahjadi Robert Tedjasaputra, consultant of gastroenterohepatology, explained that capsule

If GERD Doesn’t Go Away, Should I Have Surgery?

Reported from YouTube RSUI with the headline "Chocolate can cause GERD! What is GERD?" Prof. Dr. Ari Fahrial Syam, MMB, Ph.D., FACP, FACG, gastroenterohepatology consultant, explains how to treat GERD. Check out the following explanation. When lifestyle has improved, drug consumption has been carried out optimally according to the doctor's directions, but

KNOWING THE SYMPTOMS OF GALLSTONES

Dr. Hasan Maulahela, consultant of gastroenterohepatology, in the Ayo Sehat Kompas TV program - Get to Know Gallstones explained that when talking about the bile there are two things to pay attention to, namely bile and gallbladder. Bile functions to digest fat. While the gallbladder serves as a shelter. Meanwhile, gallstones are a

VARIOUS PROBLEMS OF THE LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

The digestive tract consists of two parts, that is the upper digestive tract and the lower digestive tract. The lower digestive tract includes most of the lower small intestine (jejunum, ileum), large intestine (cecum, colon, rectum), and ends at the anus. As Dr. Aritantri Damayani, M.Sc mentions disorders that often occur in

HEALTH PROBLEM ON GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

Some disorders encountered in the digestive tract are caused by food factors consumed by a person. Hendra Nurjadin, MD explained that digestive tract disorders are divided into two categories, namely upper and lower digestive problems. Upper digestive problems that often occur are dyspepsia or what is commonly called an ulcer with symptoms