The large intestine—which includes the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus—is a key part of the digestive system. It's a long, ...

Cecal volvulus occurs when the cecum and ascending colon, which are parts of the large intestine, become rotated or twisted.

The scale rates three sections of the colon, right (cecum and ascending colon), mid-colon (transverse and descending) and rectosigmoid, on a five-point scale (0–4). Total score (0–14 ...

Colon segments were classified as definitely irradiated (i.e., rectum), potentially irradiated (rectosigmoid, sigmoid, or cecum), or not irradiated (remainder of colon). A total of 30,552 men ...

AMONG the more serious threats to the life of the decompensated cardiac patient are thrombosis and embolism, and some means of combating these phenomena are a very pressing need in cardiovascular ...

One of the key revelations of the study is the gradual changes in metabolite abundances observed from cecum to rectum, rather than abrupt shifts at anatomic boundaries. The research revealed that ...

the presence of which is suggestive of an upper gastrointestinal bleeding source (although bleeding from the cecum and right-sided colon occasionally present in this manner). Up to 11% of patients ...

Diverticulitis is a condition of the colon that occurs when small bulges or sacs called diverticula that form in the wall of the large intestine become inflamed. Physicians divide the colon into ...

Methods: York piglets, n=38, 0-21 day, had feces removed surgically from cecum, right and left colon sites. Samples (n=111) were centrituged and supernate analyzed for electrolytes (EL:sodium ...

Far Too Easy has won the Kosciuszko at Randwick with a stunning burst in the final 100m of the $2 million race. It is an incredible result for the six-year-old gelding that almost died at the start of ...