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 ...

Colorectal surgeon Eric Haas, MD, reconstructed an ulcerative colitis patient’s colon using the da Vinci Xi surgical robot at Houston Methodist Hospital April 16, TMC News reports. Here are three ...