When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

For patients undergoing open or laparoscopic resection of the small bowel or strictureplasty for Crohn disease (CD), small bowel resection is associated with the longest length of stay and increased ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure - referred to as a radical small bowel ...

A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat: serious liver damage with no available treatment. Now, scientists have ...

A generic form of teduglutide, Teduglutide Viatris (Viatris Limited), that cuts parenteral nutrition needs in patients with short-bowel syndrome (SBS) has received a positive opinion from the European ...

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is diagnosed when part of the small intestine is missing or not functioning, most often after surgical removal due to Crohn’s disease, cancer treatments, necrotizing ...

Colonic volvulus and related forms of intestinal obstruction represent a significant surgical emergency that may rapidly progress to ischaemia, perforation and sepsis if not promptly recognised and ...