Background The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in African Americans appears to
be increasing. The data on differences in disease behavior and severity between the races …

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasingly diagnosed in ethnic and racial
minorities. Ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) has become the treatment of choice for …

Background: A system-wide, multi-ethnicity study on Crohn's disease (CD) of the pouch,
including Indian American (IA) patients has not been conducted. Aim: To compare the …

Background Proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is the standard surgical
procedure for ulcerative colitis refractory to medical treatment. In a few cases, ileal pouch …

Abdominal colectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is now the preferred surgical
treatment for most patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who require an operation. Because …

Abstract Background Approximately 15%–20% of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) will
require surgery during their lifetime. Ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the preferred …

Abstract Background Chronic pouchitis and Crohn's disease after Ileal pouch anal
anastomosis (IPAA) for ulcerative colitis could be a larger issue than previously reported …

Purpose The primary end point of this study was to determine the risk factors that predict
chronic pouchitis in those patients having ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Methods A total of …

Chronic ulcerative colitis is not a uniform disease entity because the clinical pattern and
disease characteristics differ on the basis of the anatomic location of the inflammation. The …

Background Total proctocolectomy (TPC) with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the
gold standard surgery for ulcerative colitis (UC) patients with medically refractory disease …