A proctocolectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the large intestine and rectum. This procedure is commonly used to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and familial adenomatous polyposis.

Whether hand-sewn ileal-pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) or stapled IPAA provides better functional outcome following restorative proctocolectomy in patients with IBD, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP ...

Overall, the number of patients discharged from hospitals with an ulcerative colitis diagnosis increased between 2009 and 2018, but the number of patients opting for ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA ...

Siddharth Singh, MD, MS, guideline author, University of California, San Diego AGA provides the following guidance for physicians caring for patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis developed ileal adenomas more ...

A group of researchers utilized a comparative proteomic approach to profile protein expression in mucosal biopsies from patients with chronic refractory pouchitis following antibiotic or probiotic ...

People with ulcerative colitis may need surgery when other treatments are not effective. It may also be necessary if there is colon cancer or precancerous changes in the colon. The two main surgical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AUSTIN, Texas — An initial analysis of postoperative pouchitis phenotypes linked cuffitis to independent ...

To study the question of costs of therapy and their drivers, Stefan Holubar, MD, assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical School in ...