Surgery 101

Inflammatory Bowel Disease 6 Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis

December 14, 2012

12:30 am

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers surgery for ulcerative colitis.

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:

• List the emergent, urgent and planned indications for surgery in UC • Explain the difference between an abdominal colectomy and a panproctocolectomy • Describe the fate of the retained rectum in UC