The 5-year recurrence rates, incidence of incisional hernias, and quality-of-life outcomes did not differ significantly ...

Abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation are common symptoms of bowel obstruction. Partial bowel obstruction symptoms may come and go for days or weeks before worsening. Intussusception in children ...

Congenital lower urinary tract obstruction, often presenting as fetal megacystis, is defined in the first trimester by a longitudinal bladder diameter greater than 7 mm on ultrasonography. It most ...

Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem cells lining the gut wall are not just rebuilding tissue—they are ...

Organoids, three-dimensional lab-grown mini organs, are used to test basic biological theories, help scientists find new drug targets, and even trial a specific patient’s responses to particular drugs ...