Individuals with IBD undergoing colectomy may benefit from surveillance for kidney function. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergoing colectomy have higher rates of acute kidney ...

Medically reviewed by Forest Miller, OTR/L Key Takeaways Talk to the doctor beforehand to know what to expect during recovery ...

This procedure involves removing a portion of the large intestine and creating an ileostomy to redirect human waste. People will likely need to adjust their diet after surgery. People with colon ...

The large intestine, which consists of the colon and rectum, is a long, tunnel-like organ at the end of the digestive system. Here, waste products form into feces before passing through the rectum and ...

What Is a Laparoscopic Ileocolectomy and Right Colectomy? A laparoscopic ileocolectomy is an operation that removes a diseased section of the ileum (last segment of the small bowel) and ascending ...

For biologic-experienced patients hospitalized with acute severe ulcerative colitis, off-label, high-intensity doses of tofacitinib (Xeljanz) given with intravenous corticosteroids may have reduced ...

October 14, 2009 — Infliximab treatment is linked to lower colectomy rates in patients with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis, according to the results of a prespecified analysis from 2 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with ulcerative colitis may have an increased risk for gallstone disease after undergoing colectomy, ...

Dear Doctors: 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 ...

For example, if a patient has ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that is not well controlled with medication, or if a colonoscopy shows precancerous lesions, a doctor may recommend a total or ...

Most patients suffering from C difficile colitis can be treated with antibiotic therapy, but up to 10% of patients eventually require colectomy. The authors proposed a less aggressive surgical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Khatri and colleagues identified an ulcerative colitis disease gene signature by conducting a multi-cohort ...