J-pouch surgery can successfully relieve symptoms of ulcerative colitis if medications and other treatments haven’t worked, but complications may arise. Depending on the type of irritable bowel ...
Patient undergoes laparoscopic restorative proctectomy and J-pouch surgery for UC In a landmark procedure, a 29-year-old patient suffering from symptomatic ulcerative colitis (UC) has undergone a ...
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;7(3):215-223. In a small pediatric case series, a manometry study of the neorecto-anal function revealed similar maximum neorectal tolerated threshold volume ...
Some people with indeterminate colitis undergo J-pouch surgery, which is typically reserved for use only in people who have an established diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. During J-pouch surgery, the ...
Getting sick right before surgery may or may not delay the scheduled procedure. If your illness is related to the reason you're having surgery, such as chest pain, then heart surgery is likely to be ...
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