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Expert guidance urges caution before surgery for patients with treatment-resistant constipation
A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is ...
Surgery for refractory constipation should be a last resort, used only after comprehensive physiologic and psychological ...
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...
A new clinical practice update outlines a stepwise approach to diagnosing and managing refractory constipation before ...
All standard over-the-counter and FDA-approved therapies for constipation should be trialed, followed by trials of off-label prescription agents ...
For as long as she could, Stephanie Hughes, 29, of Raleigh, North Carolina, delayed having colon surgery. Symptoms from Crohn’s disease — an inflammatory bowel disease that causes abdominal pain, ...
Introduction Each year, millions of people experience recurrent diverticulitis episodes. Elective sigmoid colon resection reduces the risk of recurrence, but The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...
Chronic constipation affects 8–12% of Americans. While most patients improve with conventional treatments, a small but ...
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