Vedolizumab (Entyvio) was more effective at inducing remission in patients with chronic pouchitis after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) for ulcerative colitis compared with placebo, a randomized ...

Your large intestine’s job is to get rid of solid waste from your body. But if your doctors remove it because of disease, you might have what’s called J-pouch surgery so you can poop as you did before ...

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Pouchitis describes inflammation of the ileal pouch, which is created after surgical removal of the colon and rectum. Up to 80 percent of people who have this procedure develop pouchitis at some point ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The AGA advises against use of antibiotics for the primary prevention of pouchitis. Probiotics may be used to ...

Inflammation that occurs after J-pouch surgery is a common complication of the procedure. Here’s advice on how to cope. Christine Lenhardt was seven months pregnant with her second child when she ...

Approximately half the patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) will subsequently have pouchitis, and among those patients, one ...

The designation is supported by data from the 12-week, randomized, double-blind phase 2 FILLMORE trial. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to AMT-101 for the ...

EGCG is a major component in green tea that has been shown to target NF-κB, a key regulator of mucosal immunity. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to PSX-514 ...

A new UCLA Health study found that taking an 8-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon removal surgery for ulcerative colitis, ...

An eight-strain probiotic has been shown to reduce the risk for pouchitis in patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA), but its cost-effectiveness depends on ...