The colon is part of the large intestine, and it absorbs water and nutrients from food. Learn more about what the colon does and its anatomy here. Medical News Today ...

Ischemic colitis (IC) is an inflammatory condition of the large intestine, or colon. It develops when there isn’t enough blood flow to the colon. IC can occur at any age, but it’s most common ...

Ischemic Colitis Treatment. If you have a mild case (and most cases are mild), the inner lining of your colon is inflamed, sore, and bleeding. It usually heals on its own within 1-2 weeks.

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MDMedically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Arteries are blood vessels in the body that carry blood away from the heart and throughout the body. There are ...

There were 208 patients enrolled from April 2018 to August 2021, with 25.0% having the tumor in the caecum, 54.8% in the ascending colon, and 20.2% in the transverse colon. The ileocolic artery ...

In addition, attention has recently been called to the fact that an acute inferior-mesenteric-artery syndrome may follow surgery for aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. 13 It is apparent that in the ...