Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disorder of the colon that
causes continuous mucosal inflammation extending from the rectum to the more proximal …

Objectives Current evidence on fecal microbiota transplantation for inflammatory bowel
disease is inconclusive. We conducted a systematic review to gather evidence on the …

Guidelines for clinical practice are aimed to indicate preferred approaches to medical
problems as established by scientifically valid research. Double-blind placebo controlled …

Guidelines for clinical practice are intended to indicate preferred approaches to medical
problems as established by scientifically valid research. Double-blind placebo-controlled …

Background Ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) is performed routinely for chronic
ulcerative colitis. Methods Using data from a prospective database and annual standardized …

Background Ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) has become the surgical procedure of
choice for patients with chronic ulcerative colitis. No study to date has examined functional …

Ross et al: PRaCtiCe PaRameteRs foR suRGiCal tReatment of ulCeRatiVe Colitis 6 the
diagnosis of severe colitis is based on the criteria of truelove and Witts10 and is defined as …

This article is an overview of guidelines for the clinical diagnosis and surgical treatment of
predominantly colonic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). This overview describes the …

Background During the course of their disease, about 30% of patients with ulcerative colitis
(UC) will undergo proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA). We evaluated …

This review summarizes some of the common diagnostic problems encountered by
pathologists when evaluating patients with chronic colitis and in whom inflammatory bowel …