One type of surgery to treat UC, sometimes called J-pouch surgery, is commonly used for treatment. The first step in the process is to remove your entire large intestine, or colon and rectum.

Diverticulitis is a condition that affects the digestive system, specifically the colon. It occurs when small pouches, known ...

Tell us, what is diverticulitis? How would a person know if they had that? Dr. Pickron: Well, diverticulitis is an infection of the colon. It usually comes from infected diverticula, which are little ...

The stool draining from an ileostomy will be liquid. Colostomy. A colostomy is an opening that connects the large bowel, or colon, to the skin. The stool draining from a colostomy will be pasty.