J-pouch surgery can successfully relieve symptoms of ulcerative colitis if medications and other treatments haven’t worked, but complications may arise. Depending on the type of irritable bowel ...

Pediatric severe ulcerative colitis that is resistant to current medical treatment can successfully be managed surgically with a colectomy, ileal pouch creation and pouch–anal anastomosis.

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 is a chronic relapsing and remitting ... but is the treatment of choice in others. While ileal pouch–anal anastomosis offers the prospect of life without a permanent ileostomy ...

When the J-pouch is done for ulcerative colitis, it is considered a treatment, not a cure, because certain manifestations of IBD that can occur outside of the intestines are still possible.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) may be associated with sexual ... Surgeries that necessitate the use of an ostomy bag or J-pouch may cause erectile dysfunction and anxiety around sex and intimacy.

It also connected me to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's Team Challenge ... My surgeon created a j-pouch, using the end of my small intestine to collect waste so that I don't have to wear ...

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) ...

Understanding current trends in the incidence, prevalence, and distribution of ulcerative colitis can help inform diagnosis and treatment.