When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Rome — Pope Francis underwent intestinal surgery Wednesday, two years after he had 13 inches of his colon removed because of an inflammation and narrowing of the large intestine. The procedure ...

ROME — Pope Francis was in “good general condition” Thursday, alert and breathing on his own, following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal ...

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. Viral infections trigger more cases of ...

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch ...