This bowel-saving surgery is nothing to sneeze at. Surgeons have successfully placed part of a Florida man’s colon back into his body after it fell out following a forceful sneeze. The 63-year-old was ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...

Doctors say the rare case was caused by years of trichophagia, a condition involving hair pulling and ingestion. Physicians ...

Small intestine cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow in the tissues of the small bowel, the long tube that connects your ...

An anastomosis from colon surgery can take several weeks to fully heal. Checking in with your care team is important, as problems such as anastomotic leakage need immediate attention. If a section of ...

Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

Adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries are the most common cause of SBO. Untreated SBO can lead to serious complications like bowel perforation or tissue death (strangulation). Symptoms of SBO ...

A man was rushed into emergency surgery after his colon 'spontaneously' exploded out of his abdomen following a common surgery. The 83-year-old suffered a 'spontaneous evisceration' of his small ...

Constipation is often ignored as a minor discomfort. However, when it becomes chronic, lasting more than three months, it can ...