Introduction proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the standard
surgical procedure for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) and is associated with the
prospect of cure. Experience gained over the years has demonstrated the occurrence of a
high number of complications as well as bowel disorders that can compromise quality of life
(QoL). Objective evaluate QoL in patients with IPAA for ulcerative colitis. Patients and
methods the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) was used to assess QoL in …

The improvement of surgery in the treatment of ulcerative colitis prompts us to consider its
impact on the quality of life of the patients. Obviously, it is mandatory that the results after
surgery should be better than the symptoms which elective surgery is designed to treat. A
review of the literature was carried out on the current status of quality of life in patients with
ulcerative colitis before and after surgery using a PubMed source. The rate of success after
restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis is 95%. The quality of life after restorative …