You also mentioned you had pancreatic cancer five years ago. This is likely to factor into your doctors’ guidance. Existing scar tissue from previous surgeries and your current health will all be ...

August 29, 2012 — Early elective surgery for sigmoid volvulus should be encouraged because it is associated with lower morbidity and mortality, as well as a lower incidence of recurrence, than ...

Current recommendations for the performance of laparoscopic sigmoidectomy in patients with diverticulitis reserve this procedure for individuals who have complications of the disease or have had ...

The sigmoid colon is the last section of the bowel — the part that attaches to the rectum. It pushes feces along the bowel tract. It’s about a foot and a half long (around 40 centimeters) and is ...

The large intestine, which consists of the colon and rectum, is a long, tunnel-like organ at the end of the digestive system. Here, waste products form into feces before passing through the rectum and ...

Minimally invasive, laparoscopically assisted surgery was first considered in 1990 for patients undergoing colectomy for cancer. Concern that this approach would compromise survival by failing to ...

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 ...