Volvulus is a condition that occurs when your bowel (which makes up your small intestine, colon, and rectum) twists around ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: This past weekend, during my son’s wedding festivities, I experienced a sigmoid volvulus. Doctors recommended surgery, but I opted for a colonoscopy, which was performed successfully.

Pluck, the 2010 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner, has undergone surgery to fix a twisted colon that was discovered hours before his scheduled return to racing. Pluck had the surgery on Thursday ...

These days, 6-year-old Brinlee McKee can settle in to watch a movie without the agony. “I don’t worry anymore,” said Brinlee, who, until recently felt a deep pain in her stomach that was most ...