A 42-year-old man with a history of Crohn disease presented to the gastroenterology clinic to establish care. He reported that he was diagnosed with Crohn disease via colonoscopy 8 years ago, preceded ...

A 44-year-old woman was referred to her local hospital due to occult blood in the stool that had been detected by screening examination. Colonoscopic examination at that time indicated a submucosal ...

IT IS the purpose of this paper to present 7 cases of volvulus of the cecum and ascending colon and to discuss the preoperative diagnosis of this condition, with emphasis on roentgenologic findings, ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting both women and men; it kills approximately 50% of patients and this number has been almost unchanged for 20 years. Gene expression arrays ...

CLINICAL findings and laboratory tests frequently fail to indicate accurately the pathologic status of the gall bladder in acute cholecystitis. Gangrene with incipient or actual perforation may exist ...

Caecal cancer and ascending colon cancer had slower rates of metastasis to main nodes compared with transverse colon cancer. Routine prophylactic extended lymphadenectomy for the superior mesenteric ...

Find out why the right-sided colon cancer is more overlooked in contrast to the left-sided colon cancer. Learn how to ...

"Understanding the rates of false-positives and false-negatives in lymph node assessment allows for better-informed surgical decision-making. This contributes to determining the extent of LN ...

Colostomy procedures can help with managing several conditions, including diverticulitis and colon cancer. There are four main types, each suited to different scenarios. A colostomy is a type of ...