A minimally invasive approach is often preferable to a traditional open procedure in gastrointestinal surgery, with less bleeding and faster recovery.
Colorectal cancer is a malignant (cancerous) growth that forms in the colon or rectum. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A hernia is a condition in which part of an organ protrudes through the wall of the cavity that contains it; surgery is often the only remedy.
Diverticulitis is a condition in which a small sac forms along the colon and becomes blocked or inflamed. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A colorectal polyp is an abnormal but often benign growth that forms on the inner (mucosal) wall of the colon or rectum. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A type of cancer that begins in the gallbladder, a small organ located below the liver.
Cancer surgery is any procedure to remove cancerous tumors and surrounding tissue. Learn more about these procedures.
POEM is a minimally invasive, endoscopic procedure for treating achalasia and other swallowing disorders.
Stomach cancer develops when malignant cells begin to grow somewhere in the five layers that form the stomach lining.
Gastrointestinal cancers occur when DNA changes cause malignant (cancerous) cells to grow along the gastrointestinal tract. Learn about symptoms and treatment.