The ileocecal valve does not limit the progress of the lesions of ulcerative colitis into the terminal part of the ileum any more than it prevents secondary involvement of the colon from the ileum ...

The ileal pouch anal anastomosis or J-pouch procedure is typically ... It also reduces the risk of future colon cancer. Recovery from a J-pouch procedure can take several weeks. During the first few ...

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation of the colon. The direct ... colitis often undergo ileal pouch anal anastomosis forming an ileal ...