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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of colorectal cancer has become more popular in the past two decades. Laparoscopic colectomy has been accepted as an alternative standard approach in colon cancer, ...

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure - referred to as a radical small bowel ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure — referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Doctors successfully removed a large tumour covering more than 75% of the patient’s colon using a minimally invasive ...

You and your doctor will think about several things in deciding whether you should have open resection or a laparoscopy. These include: The location and extent of the disease Your general health ...