AAFP Antibiotics for Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis Does antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis reduce complications and the need for emergency surgery? September 15, 2023
AAFP Antibiotics for Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis Does antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis reduce complications and the need for emergency surgery? September 15, 2023
A Kitchener, Ont., mother is angry after her teenage boy waited in a hospital ER twice and took 19 hours before undergoing surgery for appendicitis.
Julia Marotte says she’s upset that it took her 19 hours, including waiting in emergency rooms at two hospitals in Kitchener, Ont. She — to take care of her teenage daughter Angelina, who was suffering from appendicitis. “I think any parent can understand that feeling of wanting to do something better for your child and […]
New surgeon specializing in minimally invasive colorectal surgery
Dr. Bogdan Plotiniak, a fellowship-trained colorectal surgeon, is a strong supporter of robotics and other minimally invasive techniques. “Almost any colectomy or rectal prolapse surgery can be performed this way,” he says. “Compared to open surgery, it means less pain, fewer complications and a faster recovery.” Dr. Plotiniak came to Lehigh Valley Physicians Group (LVPG) […]
General surgery resident receives grant to evaluate anal cancer screening in veterans
Congratulations to third-year general surgery resident Dr. Austin Hewitt, who recently received a research initiation grant from the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCRS). The award will give her $20,000 for one year to conduct full-time research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. Dr. Hewitt also receives funding from the Department of […]
Standard treatment outperforms initial surgery for rectal cancer
Top line: Patients with locally advanced disease rectal cancer Standard preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery is better than primary surgery and postoperative chemoradiotherapy, with better disease-free survival and lower recurrence rates. methodology: The standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer is chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery, which is known to reduce the chance of local recurrence. […]
Alexander Barselovsky successfully undergoes surgery for appendicitis
2024-01-14T23:46:44+00:00 2024-01-14T23:46:44+00:00 2024-01-14T23:47:20+00:00. Nikola Miloradovich 14/1/24 23:46 euro hoop net Nikola Miloradovich It is not yet clear how long Barcelovski will be out. From Eurohoops Team / info@eurohoops.net Ioannis Papapetro returned to the court and made his season debut in Panathinaikos Aktor’s victory over Lavrio in the national championship. However, the night before the match, […]
Surgery beats sclerotherapy for rectal prolapse in children over 5 years old
Overall, surgery had significantly higher success rates for rectal prolapse than sclerotherapy when used as an initial management approach. (Photo: Michael Goderre/Boston Children’s Society) rectal prolapse The phenomenon of the inner wall of the rectum in children protruding through the anal sphincter can occur for various reasons. In children, it most commonly occurs in children […]
KGMU surgeon wins award for groundbreaking rectal prolapse surgery
Innovative surgical technique for rectal prolapse wins KGMU Surgeon’s Best Research Paper Award A breakthrough surgical technique to treat rectal prolapse developed by Professor Abhijit Chandra of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has won international recognition and won the prestigious Best Research Paper Award. did. Rectal prolapse is a disease in which part of the […]
Does this man’s weakness have anything to do with his recent oral surgery?
It was early in the morning when the woman sneaked into the living room where her 82-year-old partner was sleeping. He didn’t usually sleep in his recliner, but two nights ago he was in and out of bed a lot with diarrhea, so she was relieved when he decided to sleep in his favorite chair. […]
Symptoms, surgery, causes, etc.
Rectal prolapse is a medical condition in which the rectum protrudes through the anus. This is different from hemorrhoids, where the veins around the rectum and anus swell. The rectum is the last part of the large intestine, and the anus is the opening through which stool leaves the body. The effects of rectal prolapse […]