Intravenous (IV) acetaminophen is no more effective than oral acetaminophen for patients undergoing colorectal procedures, Mount Sinai researchers report in a first-of-its-kind study. These findings ...

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 ...

Spike Cassidy, guitarist and co-founder of D.R.I., is recovering in hospital after complications, including infection, following his colectomy surgery earlier this year. A colectomy, for those not ...

October 10, 2012 — Drinking caffeinated coffee, as opposed to just water, after bowel surgery improved the time to first postoperative bowel movement by 14 hours, according to a study published online ...

Molecular Testing for Selection of Patients With Lung Cancer for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: American Society of Clinical Oncology ...

For the 907,000 Americans with ulcerative colitis, living with symptoms like urgent bowel movements, abdominal cramps, and loose or bloody stools can be overwhelming, but treatments can help keep ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic (long-term) medical condition. It’s a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). UC can cause inflammation and ulcers in the lining of your colon (large intestine) ...

Unlike conventional procedures that require large incisions, minimally invasive surgeries are performed through tiny openings ...