This usually results in an open abdomen with the viscera exposed, increasing the risk of bowel injury or the development of intraabdominal infection. The ideal location for any laparotomy is the ...

Bowel habits vary from person to person. However, sudden changes can indicate an underlying health condition, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). For some ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that encompasses two chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract—ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Symptoms of both forms of IBD overlap and include ...

Some of thesestrictures dilate over weeks or months, while others result inobstructive symptoms or an overt large bowel ... laparotomy withcolectomy may also be required for fulminant ischemic ...

Bowel cancer can start in the large bowel (colon cancer) or back passage (rectal cancer). It is also called colorectal cancer. This section is about treatment for colon cancer that hasn't spread to ...

A glass of milk a day could help keep bowel cancer away – or so finds a study by Oxford University and Cancer Research UK. The research suggests that increasing daily milk intake by as little as ...

All 50-74-year-olds in England will now receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two years. NHS England has been posting the faecal-immunochemical test (Fit) to all 54-74-year-olds since ...

Brekafast is boiled eggs and oatcakes if on the go, or a overnight oats with seeds After undergoing surgery for bowel cancer, I’ve found it helpful to eat my meals within a narrow window ...

The inspection committee found that exploratory drilling would cause minimal damage, but said commercial drilling would not be allowed. Vedanta Group has given a written assurance that no ...

This type of surgery also involves additional risks that may not be as common with open laparotomy. Potential complications ... Adhesions can lead to problems like abdominal pain, infertility, or ...

A glass of milk each day holds potential to improve bowel health, new research suggests. An observational study of more than half a million women has found that drinking 200 grams of milk a day could ...