<0> Cook MedicalCaitlin Wenz, 812-339-2235, ext. 4245Specialist, Public Relations,orRacepoint Group, Inc.Sally Bain, 781-487-4647 </0> The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) ...

The largest randomised trial to examine the effectiveness of two surgical interventions for treating acute malignant bowel obstruction, a common symptom of patients with colorectal cancer, suggests ...

Cook Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for its Evolution colonic controlled-release stent, according to a news release. The new stent is designed to be used to palliate uncomfortable ...

Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005;2(8):365-374. Proponents of stents as bridges to surgery recognize the potential quality-of-life benefit in avoiding a temporary or permanent colostomy, and ...

The high incidence of colorectal cancer and the high number of patients presenting with a bowel obstruction (7–29% of patients with colorectal cancer) requires the development of novel techniques to ...

A 66-year-old man with a history of metastatic rectal carcinoma was admitted due to fecaluria, increasing constipation, and abdominal pain. A computed tomographic (CT) scan with contrast enema showed ...

Patients presenting with acute malignant colonic obstruction often undergo emergency surgery, although this is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. An alternative approach is to use a ...

The American Cancer Society (Atlanta) estimates that more than 103,000 new cases of colon cancer will be reported in 2012 in the U.S. alone. Some patients with colon cancer may experience colonic ...

Major changes are taking place at a great pace in modern medicine, and surgical oncologists are at the forefront when new skills are to be tested and implemented. Perhaps the most significant change ...

A stent is a tiny tube that a doctor places in an artery or duct to help keep it open and restore the flow of bodily fluids in the area. Stents help relieve blockages and treat narrow or weakened ...