Surgical intervention remains a cornerstone of colorectal cancer treatment. In recent years, robotic surgery has emerged as a promising approach, offering potential advantages over traditional open ...

Emily King of Mobile, Alabama, was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago at the age of 27. She had experienced some diarrhea, abdominal pain and anemia, but having cancer had never entered ...

A surgical tool that cuts and sears flesh generates toxic smoke. SC nurses are pushing to get rid of it in the OR.. A ...

Stand-alone canaloplasty and trabeculotomy with the Omni surgical system showed positive real-world outcomes in reducing IOP and medication use, according to a study published in American Journal of ...

Open and endoscopic carpal-tunnel releases are commonly used as the definitive treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. This ...

More frequent follow-up after curative surgery did not significantly reduce 10-year mortality rates in patients with stage II ...

This should work more quickly than an oral laxative. Emergency fecal impaction surgery may be needed if there is a complete bowel blockage or if the colon is abnormally dilated (megacolon), but such ...

This section is about treatment for large bowel (colon) cancer that hasn't spread to another part of the body. The main treatments are surgery and chemotherapy. This section is about treatment for ...

"If you've had any abdominal or gynaecological surgery or you're just disgustingly constipated, then chewing gum could help you in your quest to churn out fresh colon sausage. "Sometimes after ...

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It primarily affects the ileum, or the end section of your small intestine. It’s also commonly found in the first section of your ...

Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y., plans to resume open-heart surgery sometime in January after an eight-month pause.

Colon cancer symptoms in women include diarrhea, constipation, unintended weight loss, and bloody stools. While these are the same for anyone with colon cancer, symptoms in women may be misattributed ...