A colectomy is a type of surgery that removes part or all of the colon. The colon is part of the large intestine that ...

American Oncology Institute (AOI) at Citizens Specialty Hospital in Hyderabad has successfully treated a 93-year-old male ...

Patients are usually able to walk right after and most do not need to use narcotic pain medication. Minimally Invasive Colectomy with Standard Specimen Removal from the Abdomen. This shows the bowel ...

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in males. How can it be prevented? Is it curable? To know the answers, read on.

A new American Gastroenterological Association practice guideline provides strategies to reduce high rates of pouchitis after ...

Some patients experience spontaneous remission or respond well to pharmacological treatment, whereas rare individuals who have unresponsive disease may require colectomy. 1 Clinical and ...

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has issued updated guidelines on how to evaluate and manage chronic ...

Intensified or accelerated dosing regimens with infliximab (Remicade) did not improve outcomes compared with the standard ...

Patients diagnosed with stage T2-T4aNanyM0 or TanyN + M0 right-sided colon cancer were randomly assigned (1:1) to undergo either CME or D2 dissection during laparoscopic right colectomy. The primary ...

New guidelines released for evaluating and managing chronic constipation, providing updated recommendations for diagnosis, ...

Patients with the inherited, autosomal-dominant disorder, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) characteristically develop numerous colorectal adenomas during adolescence, and suffer from ...

Learn about options for managing the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis, including prescription medications, ...