DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our son recently had his colon removed because of ulcerative colitis. He will soon have the J-pouch. Can you explain what this involves? Are there new devices or treatments that ...

Although ulcerative colitis (UC) can often be managed by taking medications and making lifestyle changes, surgery might be considered if yourtreatment isnt working well enough for you, or if you ...

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Ileoanal pouch failure is the need for permanent diversion and/or pouchectomy and/or redoing a J-pouch and occurs in 9% to 12% of patients. The most common cause of pouch failure in the studies ...

A surgical procedure meant to counter ulcerative colitis, an immune disease affecting the colon, may trigger a second immune system attack, a new study shows. A surgical procedure meant to counter ...

Colorectal surgeon Eric Haas, MD, reconstructed an ulcerative colitis patient’s colon using the da Vinci Xi surgical robot at Houston Methodist Hospital April 16, TMC News reports. Here are three ...

People who suffer from ulcerative colitis (UC) are likely short on one particular family of gut microbes, new research finds. The finding could help develop new therapies, especially for treating ...

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jake Diekman (41) walks to the next field during a spring training workout at the team's training facility on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Surprise, Arizona. (Ashley ...

There are a few different types of common procedures, and your specific situation will determine which is right for you, says Dana Lukin, MD, a gastroenterologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork ...

A surgical procedure meant to counter ulcerative colitis, an immune disease affecting the colon, may trigger a second immune system attack, a new study shows. The study results revolve around the ...