ORLANDO, Fla. — Partial colectomy may be a viable treatment for certain patients with colorectal cancer and ulcerative colitis, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week. Recurrent CRC was ...

Total or partial colectomy is often necessary at some stage for patients with IBD. Small, short-term studies have reported that mortality after elective colectomy is low, but large, longer-term ...

For example, if a patient has ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that is not well controlled with medication, or if a colonoscopy shows precancerous lesions, a doctor may recommend a total or ...

Individuals with IBD undergoing colectomy may benefit from surveillance for kidney function. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergoing colectomy have higher rates of acute kidney ...