Back to Healio Total abdominal colectomy with ileal-pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) has become the main surgical alternative for medically refractory ulcerative colitis (UC), UC with dysplasia ...

Doing this allows the urine to drain into a urostomy bag or pouch. An ileal conduit makes it possible for a person to pass urine even after a surgeon has removed their bladder or it has become ...

Barnes EL, Herfarth HH, Sandler RS, et al. Pouch-related symptoms and quality of life in patients with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2017;23:1218-1224. Crossref ...

What it is. This procedure is also called IPAA (ileal pouch-anal anastomosis). Your surgeon removes the part of your bowel that's causing trouble, including your colon and rectum. They'll use the ...

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 ...

In patients with good anal sphincter control, a long-term ileostomy may be avoided by creating an ileal pouch reservoir connected directly to the anus (ileal pouch-anal anastomosis). The Barnett ...

The designation is supported by data from the 12-week, randomized, double-blind phase 2 FILLMORE trial. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to AMT-101 for ...