An ileostomy is when part of the small intestine is brought out through the abdomen. A colostomy is when part of the colon is used to create a stoma. They are similar in that they are both surgeries ...

Typically, diagnosis relies on CT of the abdomen and pelvis (CTAP). The preferred treatment approach is sigmoid resection with a primary colonic anastomosis. However, in complicated or emergency cases ...

Adenomatous polyps typically do not cause symptoms unless they progress to colon cancer. Even then, there may be no sign of a problem until the malignancy is advanced. This is why colon cancer ...

It is important to identify infants of affected women as high-risk infants. Scrutinize the maternal history and, when possible, determine the specific EDS type of the mother or affected family ...

The disorder is common in patients who have a blinded colonic segment distal to an ileostomy or a colostomy, and the incidence in these patients is 50–100%, depending on the endoscopic criteria ...

In adults the joint pain and fatigue associated with hypermobility-type EDS can be misdiagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome, hypochondriasis, or depression. [25] Vascular-type EDS may also be ...

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