Surgical site events (SSE), including surgical wound complications and surgical site
infections, are a major concern in patients undergoing general surgery operations. These …

Introduction The resolution of pouchitis with metronidazole points to an anaerobic aetiology.
Pouchitis is mainly seen in patients with ulcerative colitis pouches (UCP). We have recently …

A higher rate of patients suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are reported to
experience the symptom of fatigue compared with general population. Fatigue can impair …

Restorative proctocolectomy (RP) with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is the mainstay
treatment for intractable or refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). Safety and effectiveness of RP in …

Background: Patients undergoing colorectal surgery are at risk of developing venous
thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism …

Purpose: After restorative proctocolectomy, 7 to 8 percent of patients may have a pouch leak.
Concern exists that pouch leak may be associated with impaired functional outcome. We …

Recent studies showed an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients
receiving oral hormonal contraceptives. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) often affect …

AIM: Arg72Pro is a polymorphism commonly occurring in the proline-rich domain of Tp53. It
can determine the development of different types of cancers, such as breast, lung, cervical …

Methods: All consecutive patients diagnosed with IBD observed in outpatient setting
between December 2013 and June 2014 were prospectively included. A sex, age, and …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease involving the mucosal surface of the
large bowel, usually starting from the rectum and extending proximally in a continuous …