October 16, 2008 (San Francisco, California) — A novel sphincter-sparing surgical technique for the repair of perianal fistulas has demonstrated a 58% success rate in an American patient population.

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Colorectal Surgery with Transanal Excision procedure is an option for patients needing colon or rectal removal. In this procedure, the surgeon removes the colon or rectum and the surrounding tissue ...

In patients with stage II-III rectal cancer, non-operative management after a clinical complete response to neoadjuvant ...

Colorectal surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar says there are a growing number of ways to treat colon and rectal cancer including advances in targeted therapy, surgery, and immunotherapy that can also ...

Woman diagnosed with rectal cancer at 29 shares her only symptom, has uterine transposition, a surgery to move her womb ...

Despite higher utilization of immunomodulators and biologics, perianal Crohn's disease (PCD), especially the severe phenotype, is associated with poor outcomes, a large population-based study from ...

Colorectal surgeons are specialists in their field, focusing on the physiology of the lower digestive tract. The term “colorectal” is a combination of the words colon and rectal. This area of the body ...

Our radiation oncologists use the latest technology available for radiation therapy. It’s important to understand how radiation therapy fits into your rectal cancer treatment plan. This information ...