Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis has become the procedure of choice for the majority of patients with ulcerative colitis who require surgical treatment. Pouchitis, the ...

A Philadelphia woman is speaking out about undergoing a proctocolectomy in her mid-twenties, saying living without her rectum and colon now feels “pretty normal.” Maggie Tretton, now 29, underwent the ...

Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal-pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) is currently the preferred surgical treatment for patients with chronic ulcerative colitis (CUC). While this procedure has good ...

Strictures following ileoanal procedures are a recognized complication and occur more frequently after cuff abscess or a localized leak from the anastomosis. The incidence of strictures following ...