Newswise — Building upon the momentum and success of its rapidly growing single-incision laparoscopic surgery program, Saint Louis University Hospital recently performed one of the first total ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO — Segmental and total abdominal colectomy followed by active surveillance appears to be a safe and ...

A decade-long national audit of total abdominal colectomy (TAC) for ulcerative colitis in the Republic of Ireland showed no 30-day mortality and an increased adoption of laparoscopy and identified ...

In choosing the appropriate surgical option for patients with colon cancer and Lynch syndrome, goals of treatment are to maximize life expectancy while preserving quality of life. This study ...

A 50-year-old patient with left-sided ulcerative colitis underwent colonoscopy to assess a bout of disease exacerbation; a 2-cm mass was found in the rectum. Biopsies showed adenomatous change. The ...

Laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder is widely employed, yet the extension of laparoscopic approaches to other intra-abdominal surgeries has been slower. An early surgical case series reported ...

Individuals with IBD undergoing colectomy may benefit from surveillance for kidney function. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergoing colectomy have higher rates of acute kidney ...

Nor did the study address the type of surgical procedure performed, aside from noting that a gradual increase in the laparoscopic approach over time (21.3% total procedures) was not associated with a ...

For example, if a patient has ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that is not well controlled with medication, or if a colonoscopy shows precancerous lesions, a doctor may recommend a total or ...