are advised to have resection of the excess sigmoid. Few, however, at the Massachusetts General Hospital, have availed themselves of this opportunity. Primary resection, as advocated recently ...

in 1 as an emergency for complete obstruction of the sigmoid and in 1 as a preliminary operation to resection of the transverse colon. In each case the colon was widely opened and sutured by the ...

Importantly, if an elective sigmoid resection was performed ... The practice parameters published by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) suggest that the decision to ...

If a fistula needs surgery, it may involve removing the fistula, closing the bladder wall, or a colonic resection. If cancer is found in the sigmoid colon, this part of the colon is removed ...

Emergency colonoscopy revealed need for a resection; 'I'm very, very blessed' Beth Grenham (left) is grateful for the care ...