Does conversion from band to bypass in two steps reduce the risk for anastomotic strictures?
Operating time and hospital stay are increased when conversion is performed in two steps, but, in this small series, this strategy decreased morbidity and more specifically the rate of anastomotic strictures.
A microbiota rich in Firmicutes derived from fecal samples of a healthy human donor, or assembled synthetically, downregulated colonic inflammation and TH17 pathways in mice. The results support the use of ecobiotherapy strategies, enriched in Firmicutes, for the prevention or treatment of UC.