BACKGROUND: Data on the association between ileal pouch retention and clinical
characteristics of pouch Crohn's disease developing after restorative proctocolectomy for …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: There has been controversy over the significance of active
inflammation of the terminal ileum (also known as backwash ileitis) in patients with …

Background Crohn's disease (CD) of the pouch is one of the leading causes of pouch failure
in patients with restorative proctocolectomy. Risk factors for pouch failure in these patients …

METHODS: We evaluated a historical cohort of patients, initially referred from outside
institutions with a diagnosis of Crohn's disease of the pouch, who subsequently had redo …

Abstract Background and Aims Debate exists on whether ileal pouch anal anastomosis
[IPAA] can be safely offered to patients diagnosed with Crohn's disease [CD]. Our aim was to …

BACKGROUND: In selected patients with ulcerative colitis and pelvic pouch failure, redo
pouch is an option. However, it is unknown whether selected patients with Crohn's disease …

Purpose Restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) is the most common operation in ulcerative
colitis. Nevertheless, permanent ileostomy will sometimes be unavoidable. The aim was to …

PURPOSE: There is a difference of opinion concerning the role of ileal pouch-anal
anastomosis in Crohn's disease, even in the absence of small-bowel or perianal disease …

Background Although several complications capable of causing pouch failure may develop
after restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) for ulcerative colitis (UC), the incidences and causes …

Total proctocolectomy and ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the gold standard surgical
treatment for the majority (∼ 90%) of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. In cases of carefully …