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 ...

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer—which includes both colon and rectal cancers—many people immediately think ...

Researchers developed a compound that protects the liver after small bowel resection in mice. The drug improved nutrient ...

May 17, 2011 — Laparoscopy independently predicts decreased mortality from colon resection even when controlling for multiple factors, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study ...

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 ...

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 ...

Colorectal cancer is a sobering diagnosis, but thanks to modern techniques offered by skilled and innovative faculty physicians at the Keck Medical Center of USC, the road to recovery is easier for ...

A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat ...