Procedures and surgery topics
Proctocolectomy articles covering colon and rectum surgery, recovery, pouch or ostomy decisions, and IBD surgical care. Procedure context emphasizes surgery, endoscopy, ostomy care, recovery, and follow-up monitoring.
7 articles
Identifies factors that may raise the chance of developing pouchitis after IPAA — useful for patients considering or recovering from proctocolectomy and for clinicians planning perioperative care or monitoring.
The review links specific therapies and surgical options to outcomes that matter to people with IBD — mucosal healing, lower hospitalizations, and reduced need for surgery — and highlights that combining medical and...
Surgical choices for ulcerative colitis—permanent ileostomy versus ileal pouch (IPAA)—lead to very different daily-life outcomes. Understanding risks and lifestyle tradeoffs and using shared decision-making helps...
Patients facing total proctocolectomy may care because the surgical approach can affect the chance of needing to convert to open surgery, how long the operation takes, and the short-term risk of complications like...
This study suggests surgery can help heal severe, noncontiguous (metastatic) skin manifestations of Crohn’s disease when medical therapy alone isn’t enough. It highlights that realistic healing may take many months and...
Patients with IBD or new symptoms should understand that Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can look very similar but affect different parts of the gut and may require different treatments. Accurate diagnosis matters...
Stomach cramps are a common and often painful part of Crohn’s disease that can signal active inflammation or complications. Understanding causes and management options helps people with Crohn’s recognize when to seek...
