The microbiome refers to all the microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, archaea) that live within and on the body. Research has found differences between the gut microbiota of individuals with certain ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most gastrointestinal tract surgeries performed before hospice admission were for urgent or emergent ...

The aim of this study was to compare 2 different methods of wound closure, subcuticular sutures vs staples, in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. The study endpoint was the 30-day incidence ...

GIST is an acronym that stands for gastrointestinal stromal tumor. This type of cancer starts in interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs), which are special cells that line the walls of the gastrointestinal ...

Healthgrades picked 100 hospitals for its “America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery” list, released Jan. 17. Healthgrades’ Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award acknowledges ...

Healthgrades recently released its rankings of the top hospitals for gastrointestinal surgery. To determine the rankings, Healthgrades used Medicare patient outcome data from the CMS provider analysis ...

For the new study, researchers wanted to examine whether race-specific treatment disparities exist with curative intent surgery for these patients across the United States. For the study, scientists ...

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX 20th District) says he's recovering from surgery to remove rare, slow-growing tumors from his gastrointestinal tract. "Today, I successfully underwent surgery to remove ...

The use of GLP 1s increased dramatically from 2018 to 2025 among patients eligible for metabolic and bariatric surgery in the US, whereas surgery rates declined notably.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, Endowed Chair Daniel Chu, M.D., MSPH, FACS, FASCRS, has been selected as associate division ...