Promising Results in First-in-Human Study, Self-Forming Magnets for Compression Anastomosis in Colorectal Surgery

Early clinical experience demonstrates 100% technical success with no anastomotic leaks, strictures or bleeds in ...
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Higher vitamin D levels found to cut bowel resection risk with IBD

An increased serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH]D) is independently associated with a lower risk for bowel resection with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published ...
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Robotic surgery improves outcomes for most colon cancer patients, finds study

Robotic surgery offers significant benefits over laparoscopic procedures for many patients undergoing colectomies for colon cancer, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center. They also ...
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Colon Cancer Surgery

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...