Teamwork Makes a Life-Changing Difference for Luis
Each year, about 500,000 Americans have to have their colons removed. Whether it’s because of cancer, trauma, diverticulitis or an inflammatory disease, colectomy may be necessary to save their lives. That was the case for Luis, a special young man who came a long way for help. His surgical team at Mayo Clinic found a [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 22, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
How to Eat After Colectomy Surgery
If you've had colectomy surgery, these tips will help you eat well and keep symptoms and side effects from the surgery to a minimum. (Source: About.com Colon Cancer)
Source: About.com Colon Cancer - February 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: coloncancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Even surgery may not help patients with severe constipation
(Wiley) Current guidelines for treating severe constipation include surgical removal of part of the colon, a procedure called subtotal colectomy. Using national databases of hospital activity in the United States, investigators have discovered that colectomies for constipation nearly tripled over a span of 13 years, from 104 procedures in 1998 to 311 in 2011. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 5, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Colectomy with EI cost effective for Crohn's disease colitis
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - October 1, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lower Mortality with Elective Surgery vs. Medical Therapy in Advanced Ulcerative Colitis (FREE)
By Douglas K. Rex, MD
Dr. Rex is an associate editor with NEJM Journal Watch Gastroenterology, from which this summary was adapted. See full coverage at the link below.Elective colectomy is associated with lower mortality than medical therapy in patients aged 50 years and older with … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - July 13, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Study shows short & long-term cost-savings associated with minimally invasive surgery
(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) JAMA study demonstrates that patients who underwent laparoscopic colectomy procedures required fewer days of health care utilization and the health care system spent less on their acute and follow-up care than those who underwent traditional open surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 30, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Ulcerative Colitis: Markers Predict Outcomes With InfliximabUlcerative Colitis: Markers Predict Outcomes With Infliximab
A five-marker panel identifies those at highest risk for relapse and colectomy. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - February 24, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Does Not Improve Colectomy OutcomesTransjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Does Not Improve Colectomy Outcomes
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) does not improve colectomy outcomes in patients with concomitant primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and ulcerative colitis, according to results from a retrospective study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Risk of Persistent Opioid Use a Concern for Youth After Surgery
Highest risk of persistent opioid use seen in association with cholecystectomy and colectomy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - November 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Nursing, Orthopedics, ENT, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anesthesiology & amp; Pain, Urology, Journal, Source Type: news
Severe C. Diff: Fecal Transplant Saves Colon, Lives
(MedPage Today) -- Staved off colectomy in bad cases, most patients survived. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine - October 21, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
Ulcerative colitis patients who have had a colectomy continue to experience symptoms
New research shows that the majority of patients with the challenging inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), state that the three biggest impacts of the disease on their lives are on their emotional state (in terms of depression, anger or anxiety levels) (76%), ability to get adequate rest/sleep (75%), and taking sick days off work (70%). Those who have had a colectomy (removal of the colon) were more likely to suffer from these impacts. (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 13, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Annabel De Coster Tags: *** Editor's Pick Industry News Gastroenterology Patient care ibd Latest News nice ulcerative colitis Source Type: news
What are the Different Types of Bowel Surgery...
Bowel surgery for colon cancer comes in many different shapes and forms. Learn more about resections, laparascopic surgeries, and even complete colectomies here. (Source: About.com Colon Cancer)
Source: About.com Colon Cancer - June 24, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: coloncancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Robotic Colectomy No Better, but More ExpensiveRobotic Colectomy No Better, but More Expensive
Patients having robotic-assisted colectomy fare no better than those who have laparoscopic surgery, but they incur higher costs, according to a new analysis of nationwide U.S. data. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 26, 2013 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
MRI-Guided Prostate Biopsy in a Patient Post ColectomyMRI-Guided Prostate Biopsy in a Patient Post Colectomy
This case study demonstrates how MRI-guidance can be helpful to target specific areas of the prostate gland for biopsy, even in patients who have undergone colectomy. Applied Radiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology Journal Article Source Type: news
