The surgical removal of the rectum is called low anterior resection, abbreviated LAR. About 40% of patients who require this ...

People who have used GLP-1 medications—better known by their brand names like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy—have likely seen ...

Preparing for surgery can be scary. In addition to the medical issues, having surgery involves a lot of prep. You may need to ...

Ahmed Allawi, MD, and the hospital's colorectal surgery team, recently completed the first-ever single port (SP) robotic rectal resection and pouch creation surgery in the United States, giving new ...

This thesis investigates less invasive treatments for large colon polyps and early-stage colon cancer. The focus on a new technique: the colonoscopy-assisted laparoscopic wedge resection (CAL-WR).

A study finds increased counts of eosinophils in the submucosa and lymphocytes in adipose tissue at the diverticulum base in colonic diverticular disease, indicating immune cell infiltration beyond ...

Galina Hayes, BVSc, DVSc, PhD, DACVECC, DACVS, discusses how to adapt the surgical technique when challenges arise.

After enduring seven prior abdominal surgeries, 64-year-old Joy Monetti from Islip was no stranger to painful procedures and lengthy recoveries.