ORLANDO — Segmental and total abdominal colectomy followed by active surveillance appears to be a safe and effective management strategy for patients with IBD-related colonic neoplasia ...

A 50-year-old patient with left-sided ulcerative colitis underwent colonoscopy to assess a bout of disease exacerbation; a 2-cm mass was found in the rectum. Bret Lashner, MD, explores the issue.

A total of 7672 patients underwent partial and 8807 total colectomy at a median of 3.4 years after IBD diagnosis. At the time of colectomy, the patients had a mean [SD] age of 43 [18] years, 47% ...

Chang K, Kreuziger L, Angell K, Young J, Ustun C. Recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection after total colectomy in an allogeneic stem cell transplant patient. Bone Marrow Transplant . 2011 ...

When it becomes necessary for the entire colon to be removed, this is known as a total colectomy. Changes to bowel function are among the potential long-term side effects of this type of surgery.

Background: Total proctocolectomy (TPC) with ileal pouch is considered the procedure of choice in classic familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), but total colectomy (TC) with rectal sparing can be ...

Q: My husband is 78 years old. A second colectomy left him with one-fourth of his colon, and he suffers from chronic diarrhea. I’ve read that he should avoid sugar and alcohol, which he won’t ...

Q: My husband is 78 years old. A second colectomy left him with one-fourth of his colon, and he suffers from chronic diarrhea. I've read he should avoid sugar and alcohol, which he won't give up ...