Howard D. Trimpi

TL;DR: With the proper selection of patients and with appropriate treatment of the diseased rectal segment, a large majority of patients with inflammatory disease of the bowel can have long-term salutory results after colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis.

TL;DR: In general, when a surgeon is able to perform an anastomosis in the absence of infection, tension, and no impai rment of blood sup,ply, he can expect a good result; however, leakage occurs in enough patients with "ideal" anastsomoses that atten-

TL;DR: The magnetic ring device implanted in an attempt at achieving continence in the colonic stoma, consists of a subcutaneous ring and a removable magnetic cap with a charcoal filter that has had good results.

TL;DR: Evanescent colitis was first reported in 1971 as mentioned in this paper, which is characterized by abrupt onset of colicky abdominal pain usually out of proportion to the physical findings, loose stools progressing to hematochezia, and segmental colonic involvement with spontaneous resolution in a matter of days.