BACKGROUND: Structural and inflammatory adverse sequelae are common after
restorative proctocolectomy and IPAA. On rare occasions, neoplasia can occur in patients …

Purpose of review Pouchitis is common after restorative proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-
anal anastomosis in patients with underlying ulcerative colitis. A majority of patients with …

Aim Minimally invasive approaches to proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis
have become the standard of care with one benefit being the reduced risk of adhesion …

BACKGROUND: The role of bacterial translocation in Crohn's disease has been extensively
studied. However, data regarding bacterial translocation into the mesentery in patients with …

Purpose. The incidence of early‐onset rectal cancer (EORC) has been increasing since the
past decade, while its underlying cause remained unknown. This study was aimed at …

Traditionally, other than its role in lymphadenectomy for neoplastic disease, the mesentery
has not been the target of surgery in gastrointestinal diseases. However, increasingly the …

Background The causes of chronic antibiotic refractory pouchitis (CARP) and pouch failure
in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients remain unknown. Our previous small study …

Objective The current work aimed to develop a nomogram comprised of MRI-based
pelvimetry and clinical factors for predicting the difficulty of rectal surgery for middle and low …

Background Pouch prolapse is a rare pouch complication which often leads to pouch failure
in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Its exact cause remains unknown. Floppy …

Colectomy and ileoanal pouch creation is the preferred surgical treatment for ulcerative
colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. Existing diagnostic tools for assessing pouch …