Colovesical fistulas occur 2 to 6 times less frequently in women due to the interposition of the uterus between the bladder and the colon. However, it is interesting that none of the women with ...

Vesicoenteric fistula usually develops as a complication of colonic diverticulitis, although other conditions, such as colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, and bladder cancer, may be associated with it ...

Pancreatic fistulas occur most commonly after pancreatic surgery, especially distal pancreatectomy. A pancreatic fistula complicating resection of a colon cancer suggests either laceration of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has published clinical practice guidelines for the management ...

Little is known regarding the clinical and, in particular, pathological manifestations of patients with isolated colonic Crohn's disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and ...

The significance of colonic intraepithelial lymphocytosis has been well described in adults, and is associated with lymphocytic colitis, untreated celiac disease, and medications, among others. Little ...

This section describes safety outcomes from the published literature that the Committee considered as part of the evidence about this procedure. For more detailed information on the evidence, see the ...