News tagged with bowel surgery

Robotic surgery put to the test for bowel cancer

A robotic system that promises to improve the quality of 'keyhole' bowel cancer surgery is being put to the test for the first time.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk of surgery for Crohn's disease lower than reported in recent studies

A new multi-center study of 854 children with Crohn's disease shows a 5-year cumulative risk of bowel surgery is significantly lower than reported in recent studies. The findings of the study, led by Hasbro Children's Hospital, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helping hand of hybrid surgery benefits colorectal patients

Despite rapid strides in minimally invasive surgical techniques -- most notably, laparoscopy -- traditional open surgery remains the most common surgical option across the United States for people with diseases of the rectum ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0