The best results were obtained with subtotal colectomy and ileostomy. It is concluded that PMC should be managed surgically in a manner analogous to ulcerative colitis. If there is no improvement ...

They had lost an average of 50 pounds in weight. Three had ileostomy alone, 5 had first-stage colectomy and 5 had total colectomy (Fig. 1). In all thirteen patients there was a postoperative ...