The surgery removes both your colon and rectum, and you'll have either an internal pouch or an external ostomy to handle the body's stool.

The surgery removes both your colon and rectum, and you'll have either an internal pouch or an external ostomy to handle the body's stool.

Surgery for UC, like colectomy, removes the colon to relieve symptoms. Options include ileostomy or a J-pouch. It’s for severe cases or medication failure.

Put extremely simply: an ileostomy (or any ostomy) means that there is a pouch worn on the outside of the body to collect waste. With a j-pouch, the stool is held in a pouch that was made on the ...

J-pouch surgery is a type of procedure used specifically for ulcerative colitis. Learn who's a good candidate for this procedure and what the procedure is like, including risks and recovery.

FAZIO, VICTOR WARREN III (2 Feb. 1940-5 July 2015) was an Australian-born colorectal surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. His work primarily focused on colorectal cancer and irritable bowel syndrome.

While this may sound unsettling, what it accomplishes is pretty straightforward. It allows for regular bowel movements and allows you to ‘go’ without an external pouch. This surgery replicates the ...

Article citations More>> J. M. Church, J. R. Oakley and J. S. Wu, “Pouch Polyposis after Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Report of a Case,” Diseases of the Colon & ...

He completed his general surgery residency and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Remzi has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the ...

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released the first comprehensive evidence-based guideline on the management of pouchitis, the most common complication people with ulcerative ...