USA: Researchers have found in a new study that early identification of an anastomotic leak and prompt, appropriate management can significantly reduce mortality following colon resection.

“What will dog intestinal blockage surgery cost?” is one of the first questions veterinarians hear when a pet parent learns their dog may have eaten something they should not have. It’s a fair ...

1 Department of Urology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea 2 Department of Urology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea ...

Introduction Anastomotic leakage (AL) is defined as the failure of complete healing or disruption of the anastomosis subsequent to rectal cancer surgery, resulting in the extravasation of intestinal ...

A simple interrupted pattern and a simple continuous pattern are most commonly used, but how do you decide which one to use? Galina Hayes, BVSc, DVSc, PhD, DACVECC, DACVS, offers an answer. Galina ...

Medical malpractice: Suit alleges that medical staff provided negligent care during and after hernia repair surgery, resulting in a fatal small bowel anastomotic leak, with claims of improper surgical ...

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Abstract: Hand-sewn bowel anastomosis (HSBA) is an important skill in general surgery. Due to technological advances such as surgical staplers for bowel, HSBA has become less common thus reducing ...

1. In patients with pouchitis associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), the use of oral vancomycin was associated with endoscopic and clinical ...

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