Sometimes a laparoscopic surgery has to be changed to an open resection during the surgery. Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection for ...

Some of the more common reasons for a colectomy are inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colon ... When possible, laparoscopic ...

Supposed long-term advantages of laparoscopic ileocolic resection compared with the conventional approach include attenuated adhesion formation, reduced incidence of small-bowel obstruction and ...

Laparoscopic surgery led to a substantial reduction in functional recovery time and postoperative hospital stay compared with open surgery in patients undergoing parenchyma-preserving resection of ...

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center proudly announced the addition of Stacey T. Martindale, MD, MBA, FACS, to its surgical team on March 24, 2025. A fellowship-trained general surgeon, Dr.