When Wanda Cook went to Houston Northwest Medical Center last March to have a single-incision laparoscopic colectomy, she had no idea she would be the first at the hospital to receive the new ...

Laparoscopic colectomy is an underused procedure for the treatment of colovesical fistulas despite the fact that this technique is associated with better outcomes including lower mortality, lower ...

Are the long-term complications of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer similar to the results after open surgery? In a multicenter (30 centers, eight countries) randomized study published in the ...

For example, if a patient has ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that is not well controlled with medication, or if a colonoscopy shows precancerous lesions, a doctor may recommend a total or ...

Medically reviewed by Forest Miller, OTR/L Key Takeaways Talk to the doctor beforehand to know what to expect during recovery ...

Intravenous (IV) acetaminophen is no more effective than oral acetaminophen for patients undergoing colorectal procedures, Mount Sinai researchers report in a first-of-its-kind study. These findings ...

Molecular Testing for Selection of Patients With Lung Cancer for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: American Society of Clinical Oncology ...

The rates of colectomy among children with ulcerative colitis in the US have remained stable between 1997 and 2009, while postoperative complication rates have increased significantly, according to ...