Ileocecal resectionis the surgical removal of the cecum along with the most distal portion of the small bowel—specifically, the terminal ileum (TI). This is the most common operation performed for Crohn disease, though other indications also exist (see below). Is the cecum the appendix? The...
Ileocecal resectionis the surgical removal of the cecum along with the most distal portion of the small bowel—specifically, the terminal ileum (TI). This is the most common operation performed for Crohn disease, though other indications also exist (see below). Can the cecum become infected?
where a colonic graft is nowadays widely used and the terminal ileum is the selected segment for a livingrelated donation.The whole replacement by a bowel or multivisceral transplant is still affected by poor long term outcome and must be reserved to a select population of SBS patients,affected...
It is believed to result from a complex interplay between genetic susceptibility, environmental factors and altered gut microbiota [1]. CD can affect all segments of the gastrointestinal tract with the most common being involvement of the terminal ileum and colon [1]. In population studies, about...
It is believed to result from a complex interplay between genetic susceptibility, environmental factors and altered gut microbiota [1]. CD can affect all segments of the gastrointestinal tract with the most common being involvement of the terminal ileum and colon [1]. In population studies, about...