Posted 9/9/2014 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
These are the kinds of questions we need to ask ourselves: why does UC stop at the small intestine, why does it start at the rectum and work its way proximally, etc?
To answer one of your questions: it is POSSIBLE to connect the ileum to the rectum, but since its the rectum that is the source of inflammation you would still suffer from proctitis and thus UC.
The more interesting question is: would you still have UC if you removed the rectum and simply connected the end of the colon to the anal canal.