A proctocolectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the large intestine and rectum ... The ileal pouch anal anastomosis or J-pouch procedure is typically recommended for people with ulcerative ...

Creation of the small stomach pouch and the small anastomosis for food and drugs to pass through to the intestine promotes slowed gastric emptying. 9,10 First-pass metabolism and enterohepatic ...

These include primary anastomosis, the "patch ... complications and is more beneficial in those infants with extensive intestinal necrosis. The presence of massive necrosis is often considered ...