July 22, 2022 — The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has issued updated guidelines for physicians, published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, about how to treat problems of the anus and ...

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has published clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with cryptoglandular fistulas, rectovaginal fistulas and anorectal fistulas ...

Many people have small pouches in the lin­ing of the colon, or large intestine, that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Multiple pouches are called diverticula. The ...

From the Surgical Service of the Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Starr — Assistant Surgeon to Out-Patient Department, Beth Israel Hospital. Nason — Recently Senior Surgical Interne, Beth ...

Since 1984, our Fellowship Trained, Board Certified Colorectal Surgeons have been providing the highest level of quality care for diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. Our patient-centered ...

What ails Fidel Castro? The diagnosis so far, according to word passed along by one of Castro’s consulting physicians, is that Cuba’s Premier has a complex of ills of the lower alimentary canal, ...

Mucus in stool is normal, but it's not usually visible to the naked eye. When it is, you may notice stringy clear, white, or ...

Endoscopic tattooing is an important medical technique that is used to mark colorectal lesions for surgery or follow-up. This technique is important because it minimizes the challenges faced by ...