ABSTRACT: Background: The treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) has evolved significantly with the introduction of biotherapies and advanced endoscopic techniques, reducing the need for surgical ...

1 Hepato-Gastroenterology Department, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco. 2 Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco. Total colectomy with ileorectal ...

Postoperative ileus rates are higher in teaching hospitals and those with 500 beds or more. Postoperative ileus (POI) rates after elective colectomy vary significantly across type of hospital, ...

Objectives The hypothesis of the study was that if the gut microbiota is involved in the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs), total colectomy may reduce ...

Objective This study aims to investigate the association of ulcerative colitis (UC) with all-cause dementia and assess differences in those with and without a total colectomy. Design, setting and ...

A single polyp found during a flexible sigmoidoscopy exam will usually lead to follow-up colonoscopy to look for other polyps. Then, once the colon is "clean" of polyps, experts recommend repeat ...

A colectomy is a surgical procedure that removes part or all of a colon due to disease or injury. A total colectomy involves the removal of the entire colon, while a partial colectomy removes the ...

Background: Colorectal cancer survival is better in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer patients than in sporadic colorectal cancer patients and even for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal ...

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 ...

Linear IgA dermatosis has been increasingly associated with inflammatory bowel diseases, particularly ulcerative colitis. A 13-year-old male patient with an 11-month history of ulcerative colitis ...