Laparoscopic colectomy is an underused procedure for the treatment of colovesical fistulas despite the fact that this technique is associated with better outcomes including lower mortality, lower ...

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 ...

Analysis of more than 5.2 million hospitalizations revealed a 52 percent rise in complicated cases among younger U.S. adults.

This procedure involves removing a portion of the large intestine and creating an ileostomy to redirect human waste. People will likely need to adjust their diet after surgery. People with colon ...