The ileal pouch anal anastomosis or J-pouch procedure is typically recommended for people with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or familial adenomatous polyposis. The procedure is also recommended ...

ulcerative colitis does not affect other parts of the digestive system and should not recur after complete removal of the colon. After removal of the colon, patients may require either an ostomy (bag) ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic ... in the majority of cases. Surgery is unavoidable in some cases, but is the treatment of choice in others. While ileal pouch–anal anastomosis offers the ...

Ulcerative colitis meant Samantha ... meaning would I undergo the Barbie butt surgery, or would I have surgery to create a J-pouch and say goodbye to my stoma –maybe forever?

When New Orleans native Melanie Storey found out she had ulcerative colitis (UC ... The next step was J-pouch surgery, the most common type of surgery for UC patients when drugs don’t work.

Although uncommon, ulcerative colitis (UC ... are most common in those who’ve had ileoanal pouch anastomosis. This is a type of surgery that involves removing the large intestine and replacing ...

Removing part of the colon does not cure the disease. Ulcerative colitis may reappear in the part of the colon left after surgery. In some circumstances, your doctor may recommend removing all of ...

for treating adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic disease of the large intestine. The ANTHEM-UC study, conducted by Protagonist's partner, Johnson & Johnson ...

Johnson & Johnson said that its mid-stage study of icotrokinra, for the treatment of moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis, met main goal.