Surgery Should Be Last Resort For Chronic Constipation, Guidelines Say

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...
New York Post

Post-surgery patient’s colon falls out of his body following a ‘forceful’ sneeze

This bowel-saving surgery is nothing to sneeze at. Surgeons have successfully placed part of a Florida man’s colon back into his body after it fell out following a forceful sneeze. The 63-year-old was ...
CURE

Small Intestine Cancer: An Overview from Diagnosis to Treatment and Beyond

Small intestine cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow in the tissues of the small bowel, the long tube that connects your ...
Healthline

Intestinal Anastomosis Healing and Recovery Time

An anastomosis from colon surgery can take several weeks to fully heal. Checking in with your care team is important, as problems such as anastomotic leakage need immediate attention. If a section of ...

Montreal surgeon pioneers new magnetic technology for weight-loss surgery patients

A transformative weight-loss surgical procedure using magnets, dubbed the "MagDI," was invented by a pioneer in the field of ...
Los Angeles Times

Small Bowel Obstruction and How You Can Manage It

Adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries are the most common cause of SBO. Untreated SBO can lead to serious complications like bowel perforation or tissue death (strangulation). Symptoms of SBO ...
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Colon cancer patient's intestines 'spontaneously' explode out of his body after common operation

A man was rushed into emergency surgery after his colon 'spontaneously' exploded out of his abdomen following a common surgery. The 83-year-old suffered a 'spontaneous evisceration' of his small ...