Rectal conditions may not be everyday conversation topics, but they’re more common than many people realize — especially for women and those over 50. Too often, symptoms are mistaken for hemorrhoids ...

For many individuals undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer, surgery can alter how the body eliminates waste, making an ...

At Sulaimani Teaching Hospital (STH), we received 30 patients between the years 2005 and 2011. All had history of full-thickness rectal prolapse for at least 12 months period. The topography of the ...

Devi Mukkai Krishnamurty, MBBS, FASCRS, FACS, is a fellowship-trained surgeon with expertise in the minimally invasive treatment of colon and rectal cancer, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, ...

It might seem like a harmless habit to linger on the loo with your phone while "taking care of business," but research shows that prolonged toilet time can increase the risk of several health problems ...

It might seem like a harmless habit to linger on the loo with your phone while "taking care of business," but research shows that prolonged toilet time can increase the risk of several health problems ...

The choice of an ideal operation for complete rectal prolapse remains a perplexing problem for surgeons. We prefer longitudinal plication of the whole rectal wall through a perineal approach for all ...