Tag Archives: abdominal pain

Colorectal Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

| February 29, 2020

Surgical Associates performs colonoscopies at three convenient locations   The colon and rectum are both part of the large intestine and make up the final section of your digestive system. The food we eat mixes with digestive juices in the stomach, nutrients are absorbed by the walls of the small intestine and waste is then […]

Aortic Aneurysm Screening

| July 19, 2017

The aorta is the body’s largest artery. This major blood vessel, with nearly the same diameter as a garden hose, runs all the way from the heart through the chest cavity and abdomen. The abdominal aorta (the portion of the artery running through the abdomen) carries oxygenated blood to the lower half of the body. […]