A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is considered for patients with refractory constipation, a severe, chronic form of ...

Introduction Each year, millions of people experience recurrent diverticulitis episodes. Elective sigmoid colon resection reduces the risk of recurrence, but The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

Surgery for refractory constipation should be a last resort, used only after comprehensive physiologic and psychological evaluation, according to a new clinical practice update from the American ...

Chronic constipation affects 8–12% of Americans. While most patients improve with conventional treatments, a small but ...