The current trend is not to close the visceral and parietal peritoneal layers during lower-segment cesarean section. Please clarify: Should both visceral and parietal layers be left unclosed or should ...

You can have surgery to reverse your colostomy or ileostomy. It's called an ostomy reversal. Your surgeon will sew the ends of your intestine (bowel) back together. This surgery "reverses" your ...

Forty patients were treated with the conventional Hartmann approach (resection plus a diverting colostomy) and 43 patients were managed by laparoscopy and peritoneal lavage. Patients in the lavage ...

Most colostomies are meant to be temporary, but the high risk of complications like leakage and infection can keep many people from having the procedure reversed. You might need a colostomy to help ...

In the last decade, stapled hemorrhoidopexy has become increasingly popular and is indicated for the treatment of symptomatic hemorrhoids grade 3 and 4. Stapled hemorrhoidopexy does not remove the ...

Learning to live with a colostomy bag starts with learning about its general care. Changing and maintaining your colostomy bag gets easier with time. Share on Pinterest PapaBear/Getty Images Like any ...