PHILADELPHIA — Anastomotic ulcers that develop after ileocolic resections are linked to the recurrence of Crohn’s disease and the need for future resection, according to research presented at the ...

An anastomotic leak after colorectal surgery is a highly undesirable event that can lead to excess mortality, reoperative surgery, and increased length of stay. At 2.7%, the overall anastomotic leak ...

This month's SAGES-Medscape featured article is "Endoscopic Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Anastomotic Leakage Following Anterior Resection of the Rectum: A New Method" by Rolf Weidenhagen, et al. from ...

Use of postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs resulted in a significantly increased risk for anastomotic complications among some patients undergoing nonelective colorectal resection, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics resulted in fewer overall postoperative complications vs.

(HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing nonelective colorectal resection, postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) administration is associated with increased odds of anastomotic ...

Distal Spread of Carcinoma of the Rectosigmoid. In 1952 Cole 10 reported the recurrence of carcinoma in the suture line after adequate anterior resection of the rectum in 10 per cent of a series of 55 ...