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

Surgery for refractory constipation should be a last resort, used only after comprehensive physiologic and psychological ...

A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is ...

Dear Doctors: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I’m dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as ...

Laparoscopic sigmoid resection significantly improved quality of life (QOL) in patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis, though was associated with a small but ...

Introduction Each year, millions of people experience recurrent diverticulitis episodes. Elective sigmoid colon resection reduces the risk of recurrence, but The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

Q: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I'm dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as some ...

Current recommendations for the performance of laparoscopic sigmoidectomy in patients with diverticulitis reserve this procedure for individuals who have complications of the disease or have had ...

Intravenous (IV) acetaminophen is no more effective than oral acetaminophen for patients undergoing colorectal procedures, Mount Sinai researchers report in a first-of-its-kind study. These findings ...

Chronic constipation affects 8–12% of Americans. While most patients improve with conventional treatments, a small but ...

DEAR DOCTORS: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I’m dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as ...