A new study published in the journal of Inflammatory Bowel Disease shows low mortality and tolerable morbidity after total ...
Researchers in Canada found using steroids before ulcerative colitis surgery is associated with a higher risk for postoperative sepsis and clotting, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy news reported. The ...
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 ...
"Due to the timing of diagnosis during this critical period of physical, intellectual, and psychosocial development, the higher rate of colectomy, and their longer lifespan without a colon, it is ...
A national audit of total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis finds low 30 day mortality and a rise in laparoscopic ...
Ease the symptoms of a UC flare, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever using expert-backed tips, and learn when to seek ...
Visit our podcast page to listen to "Take What Serves. Leave the Rest" and subscribe using your preferred podcast provider. Learn more at takewhatserves.podbean.com. In this episode, Bryan talks to ...
Greater background mucosal inflammation was associated with poorer survival outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis who ...
Compared with patients not undergoing surgery, fewer patients with IBD who had bariatric surgery reached the composite primary endpoint of IBD-related hospitalization, initiation of corticosteroids, ...
Ischemic Colitis occurs when blood flow to part of the colon is reduced or blocked, causing inflammation and potential tissue damage. Symptoms can range from mild abdominal discomfort to severe pain ...