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Review
. 2007 Nov 14;13(42):5598-604.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i42.5598.

Pouchitis

En-Da Yu  1 , Zhuo Shao, Bo Shen
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Review

Pouchitis

En-Da Yu et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

While restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis has significantly improved the quality of life in patients with underlying ulcerative colitis who require surgery, complications can occur. Pouchitis as the most common long-term complication represents a spectrum of disease processes ranging from acute, antibiotic-responsive type to chronic antibiotic-refractory entity. Accurate diagnosis using a combined assessment of symptoms, endoscopy and histology and the stratification of clinical phenotypes is important for treatment and prognosis the disease. The majority of patients respond favorably to antibiotic therapy. However, management of chronic antibiotic-refractory pouchitis remains a challenge.

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