Anastomotic leakage is a significant complication that can occur after rectal cancer surgery, where two ends of the bowel are surgically connected (anastomosis). This leakage can lead to severe ...

In places where the surgery is done correctly, that type of colostomy should not be done unless it's being done to protect the anastomosis ... well known surgeons. So rectal surgery is an art ...

The ileal pouch anal anastomosis or J-pouch procedure is typically recommended ... It also reduces the risk of future colon cancer. Recovery from a J-pouch procedure can take several weeks. During the ...

Our providers at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center have unique expertise in some of the newest, most innovative, minimally invasive surgical procedures ...