A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure — referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rates of malnutrition, infections requiring antibiotic treatment, and IBD-related hospitalizations were higher in the month before intestinal ...

Biologic drugs have made it easier to manage Crohn's disease, but surgery is still sometimes needed. Almost half of people with Crohn's will need surgery within 10 years after their diagnosis, even if ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Shorter surgery-free survival was observed among patients on conventional therapy only in the pre-biologics era.