J-pouch surgery may be right for you if medication doesn’t work to treat your UC symptoms. The procedure involves removing your colon and rectum and adding a J-shaped pouch to your small intestine.

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD The descending colon is around 4 to 6 inches, ...

This bleeding could be caused by an ulcer, for example, or by diverticular bleeding, a condition where pouches of the colon (called diverticula) spontaneously start bleeding, he explained.

The implication of the absence of such a barrier in a pouch is unclear. Although the rectum has the largest capacity within the colon, in healthy individuals it is usually empty until shortly ...

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.

Implanting a pouch of stem-cell-derived pancreas cells under the skin of type 1 diabetics has enabled them to live without insulin injections for years and maintain non-diabetic blood sugar levels ...

Flavoured nicotine pouches are now only available for purchase in Canada from a pharmacist — but some former smokers say the new national regulations also make it harder for adults to reach a ...

Rest assured, the aluminum pouches are "here to stay," the company tells PEOPLE. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty The Capri Sun pouches aren't going away — in fact, you can seriously stock up if ...

They were aided by one woman's dress with a "kangaroo pouch" where they were able to conceal the bottles. The theft happened last week as one woman distracted the clerk and the other two grabbed ...

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