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 ...

The surgical options after colectomy are permanent ileostomy or restoring bowel continuity with an ileoanal (straight) anastomosis (IAA) or an ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA), also termed ...

aDepartment of Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia bDepartment of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, NSW, Australia A 62-year-old man with a parastomal hernia at ...

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 ...

“It was really shocking and heartbreaking, I just couldn’t stop crying.” In September Cornwall underwent a sub-colectomy ileostomy, which saw her colon removed. She now has to use a stoma bag, which ...