A total proctocolectomy is surgical removal of the colon, rectum, and anus. Your surgeon will perform it while you’re under general anesthesia. Surgeons typically perform a total proctocolectomy ...

Diverticulitis, endometriosis ... parts of the small intestine the distal descending and sigmoid colon the ureter of the left kidney parts of the reproductive organ system for some, the left ...

This clearance extends the da Vinci SP’s capabilities in colorectal surgery, building upon procedures previously cleared by the FDA in November 2024, which include transabdominal procedures - low ...

A heart-lung machine is a piece of medical equipment that temporarily takes over the work of the heart and lungs, circulating oxygenated blood throughout the body. Also called a cardiopulmonary bypass ...

Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT, also known as transurethral resection, or TUR) is the most common surgery for bladder cancer that’s in early stages. Doctors take samples of ...

According to doctors, he underwent massive small bowel and right colon resection for massive gangrene due to acute Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) occlusion. Only 30 cm of the proximal jejunum, ...

Diverticulosis involves small sacs in the colon lining, often without symptoms. Diverticulitis occurs when these sacs become inflamed or infected, causing pain and other symptoms. Diverticular ...

Officials this week sounded the alarm over a surge of serious cases of a diarrhoea-causing bacterial infection that's been linked to colon cancer. Rates of a rare strain of the bug E.coli ...

A novel combination therapy offers better outcomes for patients with KRAS G12C metastatic colorectal cancer that have stopped responding to chemotherapy, according to a Phase 3 clinical trial by ...

Alfieri became the pope’s surgeon when he needed treatment for diverticulitis in 2021. Alfieri tried to get him on a diet after the surgery. “He had a big sweet-tooth, and sometimes would go ...

Alfieri became the pope's surgeon when he needed treatment for diverticulitis in 2021. Alfieri tried to get him on a diet after the surgery. “He had a big sweet-tooth, and sometimes would go to ...