Surgery

Wound Care for Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease Wound care management is crucial for patients with Fistulizing Crohn's disease. Our recent webinar reviews comprehensive wound care management including proper at-home care, regular medical follow-ups, nutrition, and emotional support to help patients improve their quality of life and enhance the healing process. For more information on Fistulizing Crohn’s disease visit: http://bit.ly/4eY0EHH

Exploring Options for IBD Surgery Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may opt for or require surgery at some point in their journey with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. View our MyIBD Learning program to learn more about IBD surgical options so that you can have informed discussions with your healthcare team and loved ones.

Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis: What is Pouchitis? The J-pouch procedure is often performed on ulcerative colitis patients and can occur in one, two, or three stages. In this session with Dr. Darrell S. Pardi of Mayo Clinic, Dr. Pardi explains this surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and reviews potential complications, including pouchitis.

Ostomy Tips and Pearls Jackie McHugh, RN and Dr. Jennifer Miller-Ocuin of Cleveland Clinic discuss tips for patients with an ostomy due to their inflammatory bowel disease.