Archive Accidental Perforation of the Colon and Rectum in Newborn Infants Authors: Eric W. Fonkalsrud, M.D., and H. William Clatworthy, Jr., M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published May 27, 1965 ...

In this high-volume single endoscopic training center, we found that the incidence of perforation from colonoscopy was 1.6 per 1000 procedures (0.16%) and from sigmoidoscopy was 0.9 per 1000 ...

Diverticulitis can cause symptoms like a change in bowel habits, gas, chills, and nausea. The most common symptom of diverticulitis is left-sided abdominal pain. Diverticula are small pockets that can ...

The muscular colon is about 5 feet long and is divided into five parts. The descending colon is the third main section of the colon and connects to the transverse colon and sigmoid colon. Many health ...

Surgeons may well be proud of the decrease in the mortality associated with the surgical treatment of diverticulitis. Only fifteen years ago, Smithwick 3 reported a mortality of 17.1 per cent, and ...

Background The surgical management of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis (PSD) is controversial and challenging. Hartmann’s procedure (HP) still remains the most frequently performed procedure for ...

A doctor will assess whether a person requires surgery based on their age, medical history, and the severity of the toxic megacolon. If a person’s colon is bleeding or perforated, or the person ...

The descending colon is the third main section and connects the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon. It starts after the splenic flexure, or bend, and ends as it joins the sigmoid colon. It is a ...

Chennai: In a recent order, the Madras High Court bench has directed a private infertility hospital in Chennai to pay Rs 40 lakh compensation to a Sri Lankan Tamil woman, who faced perforation of ...

A low-fiber diet is the main cause of diverticulitis, but other risk factors include genetics, eating too much red meat, and being overweight or obese. Here’s a detailed look at the causes ...

This may surprise you: Diverticulosis is seen in some 30%-50% of adults over the age of 60. It is usually found in the lining of the sigmoid colon, on the left side of the abdomen, near the entrance ...

Background Despite the relative prevalence of small bowel and proximal colon perforation in the neonatal period, recto-sigmoid perforation is extremely rare. Full-term neonates experience intestinal ...