Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

Initial results of the CLASICC trial have recently been presented in the Lancet by Guillou and co-workers. This study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection with those of ...

Three physicians recently completed the first robotic-assisted colon resection surgeries at Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Berkeley Medical Center. 1. Jason Turner, MD, Robert Cicchino, DO, and Zachary ...

Low muscle quality and quantity are both predictive of poor outcomes in colon resection surgery, according to a new study published in JAMA Surgery. Carla Prado, a researcher in the University of ...

The majority of patients who undergo colon resection at arguably smaller, less sophisticated nonteaching hospitals may be making a wise choice, according to a new study revealing that patients are ...

Strictureplasty is a surgical procedure that widens narrowed passages in the bowels, known as strictures. Strictures can result from inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative ...

INTERNAL hernia related bowel obstruction may look deceptively mild at presentation, even when bowel strangulation is already ...

You and your doctor will think about several things in deciding whether you should have open resection or a laparoscopy. These include: The location and extent of the disease Your general health ...