Proctocolectomy is a type of surgery some people with severe ulcerative colitis need if other treatments don’t work. Get the facts on the procedure and what the recovery is like.

A total proctocolectomy is surgical removal of the colon, rectum, and anus. Your surgeon will perform it while you’re under general anesthesia. Surgeons typically perform a total proctocolectomy ...

Proctocolectomy With Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis. Also known as the J-pouch surgery, this is the type of surgery performed most often for UC. During this procedure, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Children with ulcerative colitis undergoing proctocolectomy had higher 30-day readmission rates as compared to colectomy alone, according to a presenter at the Crohn’ s and ...

A proctocolectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the large intestine and rectum. This procedure is commonly used to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and familial adenomatous polyposis.

Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) is routinely performed in patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo colectomy. 1-4 Idiopathic inflammation of the pouch ...

How is an anastomotic stricture after total proctocolectomy with anal mucosectomy and ileoanal anastomosis best managed? Maher Suede, MD Response from B. Mark Evers, MD. Strictures following ...

Paediatric-onset ulcerative colitis differs from adult-onset disease in several ways. First, young patients with ulcerative colitis have a higher proportion of extensive disease at the initial ...

With a proctocolectomy, there should not be a need for further UC medications, but it's still important to track any symptoms and do regular surveillance visits with your doctor, he says.