Francisco E. Garcia Gonzalez, MD

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• What Are the Risks of a Laparoscopy?

  Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that is done to examine various abdominal organs or female pelvic organs. The procedure is sometimes called as "diagnostic laparoscopy" or "keyhole surgery". This procedure can identify problems such as adhesion, fibroids, infections, and cysts.The procedure...

• What Do Antispasmodic Medicines Do?

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• Most Common Causes of Blood in the Stool

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• What is Barrett’s Esophagus?

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• How Antibody Tests Can Detect Celiac Disease in Children

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