Roughly one-third of colorectal cancer survivors require temporary or permanent ostomy formation, making perioperative counseling and survivorship planning central to long-term quality-of-life ...

TUPELO — The implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for colorectal surgeries at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo has led to shorter hospital stays for colorectal ...

José M Ramírez; Juan A Blasco; José V Roig; Sergio Maeso-Martínez; José E Casal; Fernando Esteban; Daniel Callejo Lic When protocols such as the present are implanted, the goal is that there should be ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have colon surgery at high-volume hospitals are more likely than patients at smaller ones to go straight home for recovery without needing special care, ...

Healing after surgery is not just about rest. It requires the right nutritional support. Surgeon Motaz Selim, MD, PhD explains how proper nutrition is crucial for a good recovery after an operation.

Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After undergoing surgery to remove part of the colon because of cancer, morbidly obese patients face higher complication rates than do normal-weight patients, according to ...

The adoption of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines across surgery types may shorten hospital stay and reduce complication risk. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines and ...