General educational articles for patients and families. A consultation is needed for advice about an individual situation.
Diagnostic Accuracy of Hyperbilirubinemia in Predicting Cureus Appendicitis and Appendiceal Perforation Background All diagnostic tools that can help identify appendicitis are of great importance to the…
A Washington state man who went to the emergency room with abdominal pain is suing a hospital and two doctors, claiming that surgeons removed the wrong…
First, the polyp is removed. Therefore, if a person is pre-cancerous, the cancer will never develop. A colonoscopy is usually done under sedation and involves inserting…
Although colorectal cancer and colon cancer are separate diseases, they are closely related. Both are caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the large…
Rectopexy is often performed when there is a protrusion of the rectum through the anus, known as a prolapse. In other words, the rectum at the…
Cureus Latest Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis CT Standards: Wall Thickness and Intraluminal Fluid Thickness Acute appendicitis is an epidemic disease that requires accurate and timely diagnosis…
PUNE: Shantanu, a software professional, felt excruciating pain in his lower abdomen one night while working. He ran into the bathroom, hoping for some relief. But…
A double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigated the efficacy of an inactivated proprietary strain. Bacillus subtilisRich in branched chain fatty acids (BCFA) (BG01-4) was used to…
Incidence is decreasing in adults over 65 years of age, but increasing in younger adults. But colorectal exams can save lives. Colorectal cancer is the third…
of hemorrhoid A group of veins surrounding the rectum. This has two parts: internal and external. of inferior rectal vein Located in the external hemorrhoidal plexus.…
