A perforated duodenal ulcer can lead to severe complications, as it allows bacteria from the intestine to escape into and infect the lining of the abdomen. The infection can lead to sepsis, which can ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat early gastrointestinal cancers. However, it ...

I am a 67-year-old physically active man. I was taking turmeric three times a day for several weeks to reduce workout-related ...

Researchers looked at nearly 1 million colonoscopies performed in Sweden over a 16-year span, including inpatient and outpatient procedures. Rates of bleeding and perforation were found to be lower in ...

An 80-year-old man presented with progressive lower left-quadrant abdominal pain. Imaging studies identified a mass adjacent to the sigmoid colon, with features suggestive of an abscess, although no ...

Stercoral colitis is an inflammatory condition in which feces collect and cause pressure to build up within the colon. It can lead to complications such as rupture without treatment. Chronic ...