Stapling was introduced in the late 1990s, and in some small studies was shown to be less painful and faster to heal than conventional surgery. A few short-term studies -- with less than a year of ...

Protruding blood vessels from the anus, or hemorrhoids, can cause incredible discomfort for those who suffer from them, and standard procedures to treat them are often painful with long recovery times ...

Doctors are testing a new kind of obesity surgery without any cuts through the abdomen, snaking a tube as thick as a garden hose down the throat to snap staples into the stomach. The experimental, ...

A new procedure may means less pain and a quicker recovery for hemorrhoid sufferers. Hemorrhoids are a cluster of veins that can swell due to constipation or pregnancy. Darla Fisher said she first ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining endoscopic stapling of pharyngeal pouch and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England and Wales. The ...

LOS ANGELES -- An 820-pound man who arrived at a Los Angeles-area hospital in a rented panel truck -- the only vehicle that could accommodate his girth -- said he was doing well Friday after surgeons ...