The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has issued updated guidelines for physicians, published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, about how to treat problems of the anus and rectum called ...

A Crohn’s flare can be painful, but it’s important to know when your symptoms are signaling an emergency. Here’s when to seek immediate care for a Crohn’s-related illness. Sarah Simkin, of Carlsbad, ...

Many people have small pouches in the lin­ing of the colon, or large intestine, that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Multiple pouches are called diverticula. 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 ...

An 80-year-old man presented with progressive lower left-quadrant abdominal pain. Imaging studies identified a mass adjacent to the sigmoid colon, with features suggestive of an abscess, although no ...