All standard over-the-counter and FDA-approved therapies for constipation should be trialed, followed by trials of off-label prescription agents ...
A national audit of total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis finds low 30 day mortality and a rise in laparoscopic ...
A new clinical practice update outlines a stepwise approach to diagnosing and managing refractory constipation before ...
Introduction Each year, millions of people experience recurrent diverticulitis episodes. Elective sigmoid colon resection reduces the risk of recurrence, but The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...
Surgery for refractory constipation should be a last resort, used only after comprehensive physiologic and psychological ...
A new update from the (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is considered for patients with refractory constipation, a severe, chronic form of constipation that does not respond to ...
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...
A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is ...
A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is ...
Chronic constipation affects 8–12% of Americans. While most patients improve with conventional treatments, a small but ...
Unlike conventional procedures that require large incisions, minimally invasive surgeries are performed through tiny openings ...
Richard was first seen by a colorectal surgeon who told Richard he suspected bowel cancer. After performing a colonoscopy, the surgeon took tissue biopsies and sent the samples for analysis by a ...
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