Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) who experience colon perforation may have similar survival times to those without perforation. Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) may ...

A perforated duodenal ulcer can lead to severe complications, as it allows bacteria from the intestine to escape into and infect the lining of the abdomen. The infection can lead to sepsis, which can ...

The type of perforation influences the healing rate. Eardrum perforations may heal in a few weeks if they are wet or acute. In certain cases, surgery may be required if the perforation does not heal ...

Although disseminated arteritis frequently causes gastrointestinal symptoms, it seldom presents an acute abdominal emergency. 1 It is uncommon for involvement of the gastrointestinal tract to be ...

With more self-contained models potentially on their way to patients, the FDA is taking steps to remind healthcare providers of certain risks posed by leadless pacemakers, including the possibility of ...

Management of ingested foreign bodies is a common clinical encounter. Complications of this pathology are dependent on a patient's age, the nature and localization of the foreign body, the presence of ...

Q: I am a 67-year-old physically active man. I was taking turmeric three times a day for several weeks to reduce ...

A myomectomy patient suffered bowel perforation, severe sepsis and emergency surgery, resulting in an ileostomy and over ...

I am a 67-year-old physically active man. I was taking turmeric three times a day for several weeks to reduce workout-related inflammation. I ended up in the hospital with an abscess and small ...