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 ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window AUSTIN -- Fewer ...

New York, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "BRIC Colectomy Procedures Outlook to 2025" - https://www ...

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 ...

Some laparoscopic surgeries are significantly less expensive for hospitals to execute than traditional open procedures. Use of the procedure can save money expended by the provider and lost ...

With emerging advances in treatment and surveillance, colectomy rates in Canada's Alberta province declined 8.6% annually from 2003 to 2015 for colorectal cancer, reported Sherman Picardo, MBBS, of ...

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 ...

Obese patients appear to have a significantly increased risk of developing a surgical site infection after colectomy (procedure involving either partial or full removal of the colon), and the presence ...

CLEVELAND - Adding to the clinical benefits and improved patient outcomes associated with minimally invasive surgery, Medtronic highlighted a study published in the March 25 online edition of JAMA ...