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 ...

The risk for colectomy declined over the past two decades among Finnish patients with newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis (UC), particularly between 2013 and 2020, when several advanced treatment ...

For example, if a patient has ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that is not well controlled with medication, or if a colonoscopy shows precancerous lesions, a doctor may recommend a total or ...

For the 907,000 Americans with ulcerative colitis, living with symptoms like urgent bowel movements, abdominal cramps, and loose or bloody stools can be overwhelming, but treatments can help keep ...

Spike Cassidy, guitarist and co-founder of D.R.I., is recovering in hospital after complications, including infection, following his colectomy surgery earlier this year. A colectomy, for those not ...

CINCINNATI, Oct. 26-- Ethicon Endo-Surgery today announced results from two newly published studies that demonstrate a minimally invasive approach in three common procedures resulted in a reduced rate ...

October 10, 2012 — Drinking caffeinated coffee, as opposed to just water, after bowel surgery improved the time to first postoperative bowel movement by 14 hours, according to a study published online ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic (long-term) medical condition. It’s a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). UC can cause inflammation and ulcers in the lining of your colon (large intestine) ...