A healthy colon is about five feet long, two and a half inches in diameter, and weighs two to three pounds. The average American’s colon weighs ten to fifteen pounds. It is not uncommon for an ...

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Intestinal contents build up behind the abnormal segment of colon, swelling the bowel and abdomen. Hirschsprung's disease causes about 25 percent of all newborn intestinal blockages, but is also ...

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In the CT images, the position of both the ascending and descending colon in relation to the right and left kidneys were evaluated. Results According to our hospital reports, 394 patients with CT ...

Pediatric patients who receive glycerin as a second‐line stimulant during colonic manometry have improved colonic motility.

Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) has a high sensitivity for the detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). In a symptomatic population FIT may identify those patients who require colorectal ...

You may be able to tolerate cooked, peeled, and soft vegetables during ulcerative colitis (UC) flare-ups. Cooked carrots, potatoes, and parsnips are examples of vegetables to eat. Ulcerative ...