The evidence on the safety of Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir (modified continent ileostomy) to restore continence after colon and rectum removal shows that there are serious but ...

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leto Medical, LLC, a privately held, early-stage medical device company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the ...

An ileostomy is a type of ostomy, which is a surgical opening in the abdominal wall. An ileostomy provides a way for the end of the small intestine, called the ileum, to release stool. A surgeon will ...

Various groups of patients may need surgery to remove the colon and sometimes the rectum. They include patients with: ulcerative colitis that is unresponsive to medical treatment or who cannot ...