"These findings are significant, as individuals with delayed closure for nonmedical reasons or pouch complications do not have heightened risk of developing endoscopic pouch inflammation, and, ...

After a stage 3b rectal cancer diagnosis, one patient endured radiation, chemotherapy, surgery, and complications, relying on resilience, advocacy and support.

November 29, 2022 – Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for ostomy placement have high rates of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits – often involving ostomy-related complications, ...

Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis developed ileal adenomas more often than patients with end ileostomy after proctocolectomy, according to research ...

Endoscopic recurrence was observed in one third of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) within 5 years of ileostomy placement, with ileal involvement and prior exposure to biologic therapy being ...

"The early identification of patients at risk for the development of pouchitis remains an unmet need given that patients developing pouchitis in the first year after IPAA have demonstrated an ...

Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of ostomy surgery that treat diseases and conditions affecting the digestive system.

An ileostomy and a colostomy are surgical procedures that reroute part of the intestines to an opening in the abdominal wall. Ileostomies involve the small intestine, while colostomies involve the ...