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Inflammation that occurs after J-pouch surgery is a common complication of the procedure. Here’s advice on how to cope. Christine Lenhardt was seven months pregnant with her second child when she ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our son recently had his colon removed because of ulcerative colitis. He will soon have the J-pouch. Can you explain what this involves? Are there new devices or treatments that ...