Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting ...

Luminal gastroenterology remains a fascinating and diverse specialty, attracting high numbers of applicants to fellowship posts. One potential reason for this popularity is that it is a practical ...

Our surgeons have unique expertise in some of the newest, most innovative, minimally-invasive surgical procedures to treat gastrointestinal cancers, including cancers of the stomach, small intestine, ...

Is urgent colonoscopy necessary for patients with acute lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding? To address this question, researchers in California enrolled 85 patients (mean age, 52; mean ...

and colonoscopy, is frequently performed to screen for cancer and gastrointestinal bleeding. However, the optimal sequence for the procedures is unclear thus far. The aim of this study was to ...

Pencil-thin stools Slender scat may mean a tumor is in your colon, Tai explained. Dr. Michael Cecchini, co-director of the ...

During the procedure, your anus and anal sphincters (the muscle responsible for your ability to control a bowel movement) will be left in place. Our surgeon will reconnect the colon (above the section ...