A boy in early adolescence required urgent colectomy for medically refractory severe acute colitis. Colectomy specimen histology confirmed UC. Postoperatively, he developed fevers, severe abdominal ...

The aim of this study was to accurately assess whether the use of the chewing gum could reduce duration of postoperative ileus following the abdominal surgery. Methods A systematic review was ...

Eating too much can cause bloating or expansion of the stomach. Swallowing air from eating too quickly or chewing gum can also cause bloating. Ovarian cancer isn't the most common cause of abdominal ...

Lower right abdominal pain can have many causes, including appendicitis, digestive discomfort like constipation, kidney conditions, or even ectopic pregnancy in females or prostate problems in males.

Flare-ups can be very painful. They often lead to bleeding, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. You may feel disappointed whenever you experience a flare-up. It can be easy to self-blame — that taco ...

Entyvio (vedolizumab) is a prescription drug used to treat Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). As with other drugs, Entyvio can cause side effects, including a serious brain infection ...

One study showed that a low-FODMAP diet helped with symptoms like abdominal pain and bloating ... (the removal of the rectum and the colon), a colectomy (the removal of all or part of the colon ...

Pause a minute to take stock of your symptoms: Right side abdominal pain can be vague, and the specifics will help you find ...

For steroid-refractory patients with severe UC, treatment options are generally limited to either continued rescue-medical therapy or colectomy. Choosing the best option in this situation requires ...

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has issued updated guidelines, published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, about how to evaluate and manage chronic constipation. The journal ...