DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our son recently had his colon removed because of ulcerative colitis. He will soon have the J-pouch. Can you explain what this involves? Are there new devices or treatments that ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA cleared the investigational new drug application for ExeGi Pharma LLC’s, EXE-346, a live biotherapeutic ...
Ileoanal pouch failure is the need for permanent diversion and/or pouchectomy and/or redoing a J-pouch and occurs in 9% to 12% of patients. The most common cause of pouch failure in the studies ...
Inflammation that occurs after J-pouch surgery is a common complication of the procedure. Here’s advice on how to cope. Christine Lenhardt was seven months pregnant with her second child when she ...