Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder involving mainly the intestinal tract,
but possibly other gastrointestinal and extraintestinal organs. Although etiology is still …

The management of inflammatory bowel disease represents a key component of clinical
practice for members of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG). There has been …

Background: Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the treatment of choice for chronic,
medically refractory mucosal ulcerative colitis, indeterminate colitis, familial adenomatous …

The goal of this consensus initiated by the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation
(ECCO) was to establish European consensus guidelines for the surgical treatment of …

The ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) has revolutionised the surgical management of
ulcerative colitis (UC) and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Despite refinement in …

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 …

Both medical and surgical therapies for ulcerative colitis have inherent advantages and
disadvantages that must be balanced for patients with moderate to severe disease …

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 …