Medically reviewed by David Hampton, MD Colorectal surgeries are major operations with a significant recovery period.

colon and rectum. We have helped pioneer procedures such as transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and transanal minimally-invasive surgery (TAMIS) and offer a wide spectrum of laparoscopic and ...

Sometimes a laparoscopic surgery has to be changed to an open resection during the surgery. Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection for ...

This study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection with those of conventional open surgery in patients with colorectal cancer and to make predictions for long-term ...

Our fellowship program is focused on training the next generation of academic colorectal surgeons and leaders. Our faculty bring unique clinical expertise, experiences, and academic enrichment to the ...

She couldn’t confirm the diagnosis without laparoscopic surgery, though ... My entire pelvic area, including my bowel, was riddled with endometriosis. The good news was that he had removed ...

While colon cancer has traditionally been associated with older adults, recent data reveals an alarming trend: cases are ...

You may have 3-5 smaller wounds if you have keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery. You may also have a 5-6cm wound where part of your bowel was taken out. This wound can be in different areas of the body, ...

Background Laparoscopic adhesiolysis is emerging as an alternative for open surgery in adhesive small bowel obstruction. Retrospective studies suggest that laparoscopic approach shortens hospital ...

In addition, he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Kennedy’s main interest is in laparoscopic approaches to complex ...

SANG W. LEE PROCTOLOGY Clinical Professor; Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery Keck Medicine of USC Dr. Sang Lee is one of the ...

New Guidelines Address Bariatric Surgery in Children A 12-member pediatric hepatology panel advises bariatric surgery in 'carefully selected' pediatric patients as a way to fend off chronic fatty ...