The left colic artery is the first branch of the inferior mesenteric artery and supplies blood to the descending colon and transverse colon, both of which are parts of the large intestine. This artery ...

A colonoscopy technique involving repeat intubation of the sigmoid colon significantly improves detection of adenomas compared with conventional colonoscopy evaluations, new research showed. “After ...

THE use of translumbar aortography is sufficiently widespread so that a considerable literature has appeared in which indications, technic and complications have been thoroughly discussed. It is ...

A redundant or tortuous colon is an abnormally long colon that cannot fit inside the body without looping or twisting. There is no obvious cause, but it can lead to complications and gastrointestinal ...

A phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fruquintinib combined with tislelizumab and hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) for advanced colorectal cancer liver metastases: An ...

The colon then processes the remaining waste products into feces, which is then moved through the sigmoid and downward toward the rectum. For this process, an ongoing supply of blood is necessary. The ...