Restorative proctocolectomy impairs fertility and pregnancy outcomes in women with ulcerative colitis.

Aim: The effect of restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) on fertility and pregnancy in women with ulcerative colitis (UC) was evaluated.

Method: Post-RPC female patients with UC who were attempting to become pregnant filled out questionnaires on fertility and pregnancy. Demographic and pouch data of pregnancies ending with delivery were collected from a prospective database.

Colorectal carcinoma in inflammatory bowel disease: a comparison between Crohn's and ulcerative colitis.

Aim: The study assessed the clinicopathological features and survival rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients with colorectal carcinoma (CRC), which accounts for ∼ 15% of all IBD associated death.

Method: The medical records of patients operated on for CRC in three institutions between 1992 and 2009 were reviewed, and those with Crohn's colitis (CC) and ulcerative colitis (UC) were identified. Data on age, gender, disease duration, colitis severity, surgical procedure, tumour stage and survival were retrieved.