Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

Initial results of the CLASICC trial have recently been presented in the Lancet by Guillou and co-workers. This study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection with those of ...

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of colorectal cancer has become more popular in the past two decades. Laparoscopic colectomy has been accepted as an alternative standard approach in colon cancer, ...

While Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), can often be controlled by medication, up to 75 percent of people living with the disease will require surgery at some point in their ...

Surgery doesn't cure Crohn's disease, and inflammation can continue to cause GI damage. Learn about testing to detect ...

An assistant professor of surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital, Dr. Sanghyun Kim is a colorectal surgeon who treats patients for problems ranging from colon cancer to inflammatory bowel disease. He ...

Low muscle quality and quantity are both predictive of poor outcomes in colon resection surgery, according to a new study published in JAMA Surgery. Carla Prado, a researcher in the University of ...

For many individuals undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer, surgery can alter how the body eliminates waste, making an ...

You and your doctor will think about several things in deciding whether you should have open resection or a laparoscopy. These include: The location and extent of the disease Your general health ...

Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...