By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...

A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is ...

Surgery for refractory constipation should be a last resort, used only after comprehensive physiologic and psychological ...

A new clinical practice update outlines a stepwise approach to diagnosing and managing refractory constipation before ...

A national audit of total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis finds low 30 day mortality and a rise in laparoscopic ...

The last two decades were marked by continuous efforts of surgeons to minimize perioperative trauma. Minimally invasive techniques and the technology attributed to them are quickly gaining a strong ...

When Wanda Cook went to Houston Northwest Medical Center last March to have a single-incision laparoscopic colectomy, she had no idea she would be the first at the hospital to receive the new ...

Vatican City — Pope Francis was in good condition, alert and breathing on his own Monday after undergoing successful surgery over the weekend to have part of his lower intestine removed, the Vatican ...

Intravenous (IV) acetaminophen is no more effective than oral acetaminophen for patients undergoing colorectal procedures, Mount Sinai researchers report in a first-of-its-kind study. These findings ...

Unlike conventional procedures that require large incisions, minimally invasive surgeries are performed through tiny openings ...

Chronic constipation affects 8–12% of Americans. While most patients improve with conventional treatments, a small but ...