At the hospital, I was escorted to the examining room right away, where I was given fluids and bloodwork. Some time later, a ...

The sigmoid colon is the lowest section of the colon. It's responsible for holding and voiding feces. Several health conditions may affect the sigmoid colon. There are tests to asses it. The ...

This surgical procedure removes the sigmoid colon and connects the descending colon with the anus. It can be done via open or laparoscopic surgery.

Woman who had agonizing stomach pain and a bloated belly had a twisted colon, or sigmoid volvulus. Doctors had to untwist it and remove part of her colon.

New Jersey mom of six Elaine Griffin recalls the four main symptoms that led to her being diagnosed with Stage 2b colon cancer last year.

This trial is looking at an MRI scan before surgery to improve treatment for cancer in a part of the bowel called the sigmoid colon.

A sigmoid septum is a curved wall in the heart. Learn about the causes and symptoms, treatment options, and more.

Similar measurements were made of the various layers of the sigmoid colon in 20 additional specimens that had been resected for chronic ulcerative colitis but in which there were no strictures.

No perianeurysmal air was present, and the CT findings consisted of increased soft tissue opacity adjacent to an enlarging aneurysm in contiguity with the sigmoid colon.

One alternative to a colonoscopy is a procedure known as a sigmoidoscopy. It tends to be quicker and involves simpler preparations, but it’s not appropriate for everyone with UC.

This trial is looking at an MRI scan before surgery to improve treatment for cancer in a part of the bowel called the sigmoid colon.