Introduction Chronic mesenteric ischemia develops due to insufficient blood flow within the splanchnic vasculature, most typically in the presence of a gradually occlusive disease state like atherosclerosis. An estimated one-fifth…
Introduction Between 10% and 30% of patients presenting to gastroenterologists with chronic abdominal pain have chronic abdominal wall pain (CAWP). These patients often undergo unnecessary procedures and tests while their…
Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer globally and in the United States. Although the incidence and mortality rates have been steadily declining over the last…
Introduction The development of chronic pain after surgery is an important and often overlooked problem. Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) can dramatically impair quality of life, limit postoperative rehabilitation, and strain…
Introduction Chronic pancreatitis describes a syndrome of chronic inflammation of the pancreas. Treatment of chronic pancreatitis involves supplementation for malnutrition and pancreatic enzyme deficiencies, and treatment for chronic pain that…
Introduction Gastric cancers are organized based on histologic morphology, with the adenocarcinoma subtype being the most common. Gastric cancers also include gastrointestinal lymphomas. Interestingly, there is a dichotomous distribution of…
Introduction Malignancy of the liver is increasingly prevalent and threatening with respect to morbidity and mortality. Hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common primary liver malignancy, is responsible for the third greatest…
Introduction Pancreatic adenocarcinoma accounts for 56,000 cancer diagnoses in the United States per year and is fourth among cancer-related deaths. Pancreatic cancer has an extremely poor prognosis and the lowest…
Introduction Rectal pain has been described in the medical literature for over a century. It is a frustrating medical condition for patients for a variety of reasons. Patients with rectal pain…
Introduction Chronic pelvic pain can originate from various etiologies such as chronic prostatitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis, and surgery in the pelvis. In this chapter, we focus…
