The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery dedicated to excellent patient care, advancing surgical knowledge through innovative research and training future surgeons in an inclusive environment. Our ...

Scarring is expected after most operations, but surgical adhesions present a unique challenge for patients and surgeons.

Robotic pancreas surgery offers numerous benefits compared to traditional open surgery. These benefits include reduced risk of infection, less pain, shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery times, and ...

Our surgeons have unique expertise in some of the newest, most innovative, minimally-invasive surgical procedures to treat gastrointestinal cancers ... and transanal minimally-invasive surgery (TAMIS) ...

A new central Ohio brewery led by a gastrointestinal surgeon with a passion for beer is readying to welcome customers. Bridge ...

Perioperative optimization of nutrition leads to lower risks, better outcomes, and improved quality of life for patients.

Performance of colonoscopy is unchanged in patients who have undergone obesity surgery -- however, care should be given to the preparation because these individuals are unable to tolerate large ...

And occasionally the operator may accidentally perforate the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, necessitating emergency surgery. In an attempt to mitigate these risks, two researchers in Japan ...

A group of international experts convened in Washington, D.C., in September 2024 for the American College of Surgeons (ACS) ...