The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic utility of contrast-enhanced CT colonography for postoperative surveillance in patients who had curative colon cancer resection and remain without ...

Ogilvie's syndrome, also referred to as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction or ACPO, is a distinct type of colonic dilatation. Ogilvie's syndrome is a distinct type of colonic dilatation. Image Credit: ...

Gastro Concepts has secured FDA clearance for Air Assist, a device designed to prevent air and carbon dioxide from escaping during colonoscopy. The device maintains colonic distension for enhanced ...

The gut-brain connection is a complicated two-way signaling cascade that is responsible for keeping the digestive system working properly and can cause problems when it breaks down. In a study in mice ...

CLINICAL findings and laboratory tests frequently fail to indicate accurately the pathologic status of the gall bladder in acute cholecystitis. Gangrene with incipient or actual perforation may exist ...

Although interrelated, bloating and distension have separate pathophysiological explanations; precisely, bloating is the symptom and distension is the sign of gastrointestinal disorders, such as ...