There are only a few anecdotal reports of cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis in
immunocompetent hosts. The impact of the disease in this patient population remains poorly …

Both medical and surgical therapies for ulcerative colitis have inherent advantages and
disadvantages that must be balanced for patients with moderate to severe disease …

Endoscopy plays an essential role in the diagnosis, management, prognosis, and
surveillance of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but surprisingly there are few available …

PURPOSE: Pouchitis is the most common complication of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for
ulcerative colitis. Our previous study suggested that symptoms alone are not reliable for the …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of cytomegalovirus (CMV)
infections complicating the course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: The …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is reported to be a cause of steroid-refractory ulcerative
colitis (UC), but the strength of this association has not been tested in a case control study …

Pouchitis is the most common complication among patients with ulcerative colitis who have
undergone restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis. Pouchitis is …

Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis has become the procedure
of choice for the majority of patients with ulcerative colitis who require surgical treatment …

The disease pouchitis was first reported by Kock1 in 1977 as an inflammatory condition of
the continent ileal reservoir (Kock pouch) in patients who had undergone proctocolectomy …

Purpose: Management of chronic refractory pouchitis, a common cause for pouch failure
with pouch resection or diversion, is often challenging. The aim of this study was to assess …