Conclusions Normal human sigmoid colon has an inner mucus layer that is impenetrable to bacteria. The colon mucus in animal models that spontaneously develop colitis and in patients with active UC ...

Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a new study.

The mucous fistula could be formed from the distal colon (such as the sigmoid colon) or the top of the rectum to allow any mucus in the rectum to be easily passed from the body. An alternative passage ...

The findings demonstrated that CADx systems had significantly lower specificity in the proximal colon compared to the distal colon, which includes the rectum and sigmoid. Specificity in the proximal ...

Doctors can provide alternative forms of screening for colon and rectal cancer but sometimes have a good reason to stick with the colonoscope.

Learn about where the colon is located, as well as its function, anatomy, and ways to keep your colon healthy.

The site of stricture formation is mainly in the sigmoid colon and rectum, and in particular in the rectosigmoid and distal sigmoid areas. The reason for this is not clear.

Article citations More>> Meloro, B.A., DeStefano, L.M. and Ramachandra, P. (2018) Adenocarcinoma of the Sigmoid Colon as a Lead Point for Colocolic Intussusception. ACS Case Reviews in Surgery, 2, ...

The sigmoid colon normally helps stool transit out the last part of the large intestine. This article describes functional impairments and pain symptoms.

At 11 months old, the patient had a planned laparotomy with Swenson pull-through of his distal transverse colon; this involved taking additional colonic biopsies to assess the location of the ganglion ...

The distal colon appeared macroscopically normal. Random rectal and sigmoid colon biopsies (six in total) demonstrated histological features consistent with a diagnosis of MC. There was a mild but ...

Colonoscopy enables detailed endoscopic evaluation of the interior of the colon. Changes observed via colonoscopy may be subtle or pronounced and can sometimes mimic those of other diseases, such as ...