Patients in a structured exercise program experienced a 37% lower risk of death and a 28% reduction in recurrence or ...

When surgeons dissect tissue to remove a tumor or make a repair, they must work cautiously, relying on electrophysical ...

The most common cause of bowel obstruction in pregnancy is adhesions secondary to prior surgery or illness (Figure 4). [38, 39] In one study, 77% of the 66 cases presented with known obstruction ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from the hospital Sunday three weeks after undergoing surgery for a bowel obstruction. Updated May 4, 2025 at 6:45 p.m.

Roughly 15% of ischemic colitis cases progress to bowel necrosis when part of the tissue in the intestines dies due to a lack of blood supply. Without prompt diagnosis and treatment, bowel ...

Introduction Treatment possibilities have changed in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We assessed changes in medical treatment and surgery over time and impact of medications on risk of surgery in a ...

They require surgery. One main cause of colon strictures is inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

When the abdomen was opened, the small bowel was found to be bluish gray from the ligament of Treitz through the terminal ileum. There were no pulsations in the small-bowel mesenteric arteries.

Volvulus treatment with surgery will depend on the extent of bowel injury to help determine whether reconnecting the bowel or a colostomy is needed. Usually, if the necrosis of the tissue is not ...

Therefore we qualified this patient for placement of the air-filled balloon Heliosphere BAG. Two months after the planned check-up, he arrived at the surgery department complaining of nausea and ...