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Proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) has become the standard restorative procedure for patients requiring surgery for ulcerative colitis. Since the operation's introduction in 1978 by Sir Alan Parks, several refinements have occurred as new medications and technologies have come…
Colonic Intussusception Pathophysiology Colonic intussusception is a rare diagnosis in adults. This process occurs when a proximal segment of intestine (intussusceptum) invaginates into a distal segment of intestine (intussuscipiens) with 86% to 90% associated with a pathologic lesion as the…
Pilonidal Disease Sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease (PD) has a calculated incidence of 26 per 100,000 people and is a source of morbidity in young adults due to the chronicity of disease and extent of surgical intervention. The current understanding is that…