Surgery may be an option to manage ulcerative colitis when treatment with medication and lifestyle changes isn’t effective, or if you have a complication that requires it.

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

Thousands of Americans facing severe inflammatory bowel disease are turning to a procedure colloquially known as barbie butt surgery when conventional treatments no longer provide relief. This life ...

SEATTLE — A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against the University of Washington (UW) and two surgeons after a patient claimed surgeons removed the wrong part of his organs during surgery.

Is bowel preparation necessary for the preoperative preparation of patients undergoing large bowel surgery? The authors reviewed 14 randomized trials (N = 4859) comparing mechanical with no mechanical ...