The large intestine—which includes the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus—is a key part of the digestive system. It's a long, thin organ at the end of your digestive tract where your body produces ...

An 81-year-old woman with a 2-day history of vomiting and abdominal distension attended our hospital. The patient reported no fever, recent travel abroad, or change of bowel habit. She had a 3-year ...

This video demonstrates a robotic resection of a giant gastric GIST. A 48-year-old man presented with a large abdominal mass discovered during a routine ultrasound examination. Further imaging ...

We identified 154 large neoplasms in 140 patients (80 men ... 1 for more details including neoplasm location). Endoscopic resection was technically successful in 144 cases (95%).

Low-volume bowel preparation is noninferior in adequacy to standard-volume prep in hospitalized patients undergoing colonoscopy.

A Florida-based surgeon who mistakenly removed a man’s liver also had a female patient previously die after a last-minute ...

Bowel cancer can start in the large bowel (colon) or the back passage (rectum). It is also known as colorectal cancer. Bowel cancer is divided into different types depending on where it starts in the ...

It might be created after part or all of the large intestine is removed. An ileostomy can be temporary or permanent. Resection: A resection removes a damaged or inflamed portion of the small or large ...

In a community of 300 000 there may be 250 patients being followed up after bowel cancer resection including about 175 patients/annum requiring colonoscopy. The cost of this follow up would be £250 ...

Medically reviewed by Ashley Baumohl, RD People with Crohn's disease are at an increased risk of certain nutrient ...