When an episode of small-bowel obstruction is resolving ... tests for Clostridium difficile toxin were negative. An internal fistula can rarely cause a high stomal output and can be detected ...

Hysterectomy is associated with a significantly increased risk of pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence and pelvic organ fistula disease. The effects of hysterectomy on bowel function and ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients found that patients with evidence of residual cancer in their blood after surgery to remove the ...

Radwah Oda was just 30 when she was diagnosed with colon cancer, an illness that seemed to come out of the blue. But looking back, she’d been experiencing symptoms for about a year without ...

Major Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discovered June 5, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new biological pathway that is a principal driver of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD ...

Talking about bowel movements can be embarrassing. If you think something is "off" with your routine, you may not feel comfortable comparing your schedule for number two with friends. Yet ...

These guidelines aim to help clinicians manage patients who have had an intestinal resection that leaves a short length (about 2 m or less) of small bowel remaining. The preliminary guidelines were ...