Although ulcerative colitis (UC) can often be managed by taking medications and making lifestyle changes, surgery might be considered if yourtreatment isnt working well enough for you, or if you ...

Can Surgery Cure Ulcerative Colitis? Alan Moss, MD, chief scientific officer of the Crohns & Colitis Foundation and director of the Crohn's and colitis program at Boston Medical Center, clearly ...

People with ulcerative colitis may need surgery when other treatments are not effective. It may also be necessary if there is colon cancer or precancerous changes in the colon. The two main surgical ...

J-pouch surgery generally has high success rates. However, there are some potential complications and pouch failure can occasionally occur. J-pouch surgery is typically performed over two to three ...

There are a few different types of common procedures, and your specific situation will determine which is right for you, says Dana Lukin, MD, a gastroenterologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork ...