Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of ostomy surgery that treat diseases and conditions affecting the digestive system.

Initial results of the CLASICC trial have recently been presented in the Lancet by Guillou and co-workers. This study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection with those of ...

A large bowel resection is also known as a colectomy.The goal of this surgery is to remove diseased sections of your large bowel. The large bowel is also known as the large intestine or the colon.

You can have surgery to reverse your colostomy or ileostomy. It's called an ostomy reversal. Your surgeon will sew the ends of your intestine (bowel) back together. This surgery "reverses" your ...

Biologic drugs have made it easier to manage Crohn's disease, but surgery is still sometimes needed. Almost half of people with Crohn's will need surgery within 10 years after their diagnosis, even if ...

Laparoscopy proves safer than open surgery and costs less than robotic resection for colorectal cancer. After living with Crohn’s disease for most of her life, Allison Rosen was no stranger to ...

While Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), can often be controlled by medication, up to 75 percent of people living with the disease will require surgery at some point in their ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a name used to describe a group of disorders created by chronic inflammation of different parts of the intestine. The most common forms of IBD include Ulcerative ...

Short bowel syndrome is a Crohn's disease complication that can cause chronic diarrhea and lead to dehydration and malabsorption of nutrients. Learn how to manage symptoms and find relief. A small ...