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 ...
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 ...
Conclusions: Endoscopic mucosal resection using 0.13% HA to colon polyps of less than 20 mm diameter is more effective than NS for complete resection and maintenance of mucosal elevation.
Background and Aim: For large colorectal tumors, the en bloc resection rate achieved by endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is insufficient, and this leads to a high rate of local recurrence.