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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…
Introduction Crohn disease is described according to age of onset, disease location, and disease behavior. The disease location usually remains constant throughout a patient’s lifetime and is categorized as disease of the terminal ileum with or without cecal disease, disease…
Crohn disease can affect any segment of the intestinal tract, and the colon will be involved in approximately half of afflicted patients. Crohn disease of the colon can entail disease of the large bowel alone or of the large bowel…