Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

Inflammation from Crohn’s disease can cause thickening or scar tissue inside your small intestine, which sometimes leads to narrow areas called strictures. A strictureplasty for Crohn’s disease is a ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a name used to describe a group of disorders created by chronic inflammation of different parts of the intestine. The most common forms of IBD include Ulcerative ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Immediate immunoprophylaxis after curative ileo-colonic resection did not reduce the rate of early ...

TOKYO, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Keio University, Japan, offer new insights into the adaptive immune system of the small intestine for new perspectives on host-microorganism ...

Jaguar Health (JAGX) announced that the Australian Patent Office has issued a new patent to Jaguar family company Napo Pharmaceuticals for methods for treating short bowel syndrome, bile acid diarrhea ...