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Also called a K-pouch, a continent ileostomy is a connection of the end of the small intestine, called the ileum, to the skin of your abdomen. A surgeon makes it so that waste can leave your body ...

Then there is an additional percentage that goes to UC Berkeley to pay for indirect costs like the lab, microscopes, graduate assistants and even light bulbs. The money that goes to the university to ...

They’re usually injected or infused. A doctor may recommend biologics to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) if conventional medications do not help you achieve and maintain remission. When they’re ...

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It's important to be able to describe the differences in these surgeries to those who are unfamiliar, because not everyone understands what an ostomy is, or what a j-pouch is, and the differences are ...

When you have a colostomy or ileostomy the end of your bowel is brought through an opening on your tummy (abdomen). The opening is called a stoma. If the small bowel (ileum) is brought out onto the ...

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If UC worsens and causes significant damage, a doctor may recommend surgery to remove the diseased portion of your colon. This surgical approach may require an ileostomy, a procedure in which a ...