For patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer, one of the most troublesome long-term complications is small bowel ...

A 22-year-old student attempted to transform his body by eating 20 protein bars every day for six weeks. With little other food or water, he developed severe constipation and eventually went more than ...

A colonoscopy technique involving repeat intubation of the sigmoid colon significantly improves detection of adenomas compared with conventional colonoscopy evaluations, new research showed. “After ...

Dear Doctors: I am considering having sigmoid surgery. Five years ago, I had pancreatic cancer. I have also had multiple episodes of diverticulitis. Is there any information about how common post-op ...