Financial adviser David Hungerford, of Long Island, joined an unfortunate club with a growing membership — people under 50 ...

Also called a K-pouch, a continent ileostomy is a connection of the end of the small intestine, called the ileum, to the skin of your abdomen. A surgeon makes it so that waste can leave your body ...

The surgeon will attach the end of your colon to the stoma. Bowel movements will leave your body through it and collect in a special pouch that you’ll empty out. Your health care team will show ...

Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

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If the colon is intact and heals ... another procedure called a continent ostomy—ileorectal anastomosis (IRA) or ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA)—may be used. This is when the end of ...

There are many benefits to having an ileoanal J-pouch procedure. The procedure eliminates the need for a permanent ileostomy and relieves the pain, discomfort, and inflammation associated with ...