Covidien has announced the launch of the Endo GIA Radial Reload with Tri-Staple technology, according to a news release. The device is used to cut and staple colon tissue. It is designed for an open ...

Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

Obstructing left-sided colon cancer can be treated surgically using a one-stage procedure, involving resection of the tumor and primary anastomosis with on-table antegrade irrigation. Conventional ...

Three physicians recently completed the first robotic-assisted colon resection surgeries at Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Berkeley Medical Center. San Diego-based Prometheus Biosciences completed a $130 ...

Biologic drugs have made it easier to manage Crohn's disease, but surgery is still sometimes needed. Almost half of people with Crohn's will need surgery within 10 years after their diagnosis, even if ...

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