Effective July 1, 2025, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) has issued a new medical policy under CPT code 52284, extending coverage for Laborie Medical Technologies' Optilume® Urethral ...

The stricture, it said, figures in a considered judgment while the outburst is made during hearings of a case by a judge who is unable to control his tongue, restrain his anger, and curb his ego.

Although IntAct did not show a significant benefit for ICG fluorescence angiography, a signal towards a reduction in clinical anastomotic leak rate was observed. The benefit of ICG could be in ...

We read with great interest the recent article by van der Schee et al in Gut .1 This study shows that endoscopic intermuscular dissection (EID) with active surveillance is safe and effective. It is a ...

There has been no report about malignant esophageal stricture and postoperative fistula managed with a lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS). We present a case of refractory postoperative anastomotic ...

We report the case of a male in his early 30s who presented with a large prolapsed anal mass, a single episode of rectal bleeding and a 1 day history of lower abdominal pain. Contrast-enhanced CT ...

Surgery Prolapsed pedunculated lipoma: a cause of rectosigmoid intussusception Abstract We report the case of a male in his early 30s who presented with a large prolapsed anal mass, a single episode ...

Background Intestinal fibrosis resulting in stricture formation and obstruction in Crohn’s disease (CD) and increased wall stiffness leading to symptoms in ulcerative colitis (UC) is among the largest ...

Flat poop can happen due to diet changes, or it could be a sign of constipation, diarrhea, IBS, an enlarged prostate, or colorectal cancer. Learn more.