Since its introduction in 2011, adoption of diverting loop ileostomy for fulminant Clostridioides difficile colitis has more than doubled, and the procedure appeared to be a viable alternative to ...

As mentioned, an ileostomy is a surgical procedure that alters the way stool leaves the body. Typically, ileostomies are performed when the large intestine (also known as the colon) is not functioning ...

"These findings are significant, as individuals with delayed closure for nonmedical reasons or pouch complications do not have heightened risk of developing endoscopic pouch inflammation, and, ...

An ileostomy is a type of ostomy, which is a surgical opening in the abdominal wall. An ileostomy provides a way for the end of the small intestine, called the ileum, to release stool. A surgeon will ...