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Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis is a chronic inflammatory condition that
is characterized by tiny ulcers and small abscesses confined
to the inner lining (mucosa) of the colon. Those patients
who do not respond to medical treatments for ulcerative colitis,
around 20% to 25% of those with this illness, will require
surgical treatment. The most common operation is total removal
of the colon and rectum with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis
which today is no longer disfiguring and preserves the passage
of stool through the anus. The current trend is to perform
surgical intervention when it appears the inflammation is
not responding to medication and before the patient becomes
debilitated by the disease or develops cancer.
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