Pouch Body Anastomotic Ulcerations Are Not Associated With an Increased Risk of Pouchitis

Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 Aug 1;30(8):1423-1425. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izad172.
No abstract available

Keywords: anastomosis; pouchitis; ulcerations.

Plain language summary

Patients with isolated pouch body anastomotic ulcers may present with clinically significant symptoms such as increased stool frequency and hematochezia. Isolated pouch body anastomotic ulcers do not increase the risk of future pouchitis.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / complications
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / surgery
  • Colonic Pouches* / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Pouchitis* / etiology
  • Proctocolectomy, Restorative* / adverse effects
  • Risk Factors
  • Ulcer / etiology
  • Ulcer / pathology