Category: J-Pouch/K-Pouch

Nobody wakes up excited to talk about bowel surgery. Usually, people land here after years of pain, steroids, emergency bathroom runs, hospital stays, or hearing the phrase “we may need to remove the colon.” For some patients with Ulcerative Colitis or Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, surgeons may recommend a J-pouch or K-pouch instead of a permanent…