Anastomosis is the medical term for a surgical connection between two tubular structures, channels, or passages that typically do not attach. In medical terminology, anastomosis is when surgeons ...

New technology reconnects the small bowel using magnets. "More consistency, less scarring, less bleeding and more consistent ...

Vascular anastomosis is the cornerstone of vascular, cardiovascular and transplant surgery. Most anastomoses are performed with sutures, which are technically challenging and can lead to failure from ...

An anastomosis from colon surgery can take several weeks to fully heal. Checking in with your care team is important, as problems such as anastomotic leakage need immediate attention. If a section of ...

Anastomotic leaks refer to a post-surgery complication that arises from procedures such as bowel resection and gastric bypass. While they can be fixed, they’re an important factor to keep in mind when ...

Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy combined with tislelizumab and thymalfasin in the treatment of locally advanced lower rectal cancer. Bowel bag sparing in palliative radiotherapy ...

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) combined with sequential tislelizumab for resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC): Preliminary results of a single-arm, open-label phase Ib trial ...

In people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, gastric (stomach) bypass (i.e. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and one-anastomosis gastric bypass) may be most beneficial for improving body weight, waist ...