Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Colostomy surgery creates an opening in your abdomen to pass waste, which collects in a bag.Some colostomies are temporary and can be reversed ...

As a bystander watching Dr. Shankar Raman work, you might think he’s playing a video game. Each hand is on a controller. He’s ...

A colonoscopy technique involving repeat intubation of the sigmoid colon significantly improves detection of adenomas compared with conventional colonoscopy evaluations, new research showed. “After ...

P. Marco Fisichella, MD, of Loyola University Health System in Chicago is treating patients with conditions such as diverticulitis using a laparoscopic surgery technique, which can help patients ...