Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Laparoscopic colectomy has shown superiority in clinical trials to open colectomy, but most physicians still ...

Laparoscopic sigmoid resection significantly improved quality of life (QOL) in patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis, though was associated with a small but ...

Current recommendations for the performance of laparoscopic sigmoidectomy in patients with diverticulitis reserve this procedure for individuals who have complications of the disease or have had ...

A fast-track approach has already been found to be beneficial for patients undergoing open colectomy. This report extends the benefits of this minimalist approach to patients undergoing laparoscopic ...

Molecular Testing for Selection of Patients With Lung Cancer for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: American Society of Clinical Oncology ...

Diverticular disease is a common cause of acute abdominal events requiring hospitalization and IV antibiotics. Elective sigmoid resection usually is recommended after a recurrent uncomplicated ...

For patients with colon cancer, laparoscopic colectomy has been associated with early recovery and quality-of-life benefits compared with open colectomy; however, long-term outcome data on tumor ...

Despite minimally invasive surgery yielding countless benefits for patients, many physicians are hesitant to adopt the techniques over more conservative options. Deborah S. Keller, MD, a surgeon ...

Long-term severe complications were similar with laparoscopic lavage and primary resection in perforated purulent diverticulitis patients, researchers reported, although recurrence was more frequent ...

Recent years have seen rapid development of minimally invasive techniques. Due to its doubtless benefits, laparoscopy is applied more and more broadly in abdominal surgery. Its advantages include not ...

CHICAGO -- Colon cancer surgery using a laparoscope, a minimally invasive technique still under review for its long-term effectiveness, offers few short-term benefits compared to traditional surgery ...