Surgical Outcome of Ileal Pouch—Anal Anastomosis When Used Intentionally for Well-Defined Crohn’s Disease

BACKGROUND: Crohn’s disease (CD) is considered a contraindication to ileal pouch—anal anastomosis (IPAA). In this study, we compare outcomes of CD and ulcerative colitis (UC) patients undergoing IPAA. METHODS: Patients were considered to have CD before surgery based on a history of small bowel disea...

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Published in:Inflamm Bowel Dis
Main Authors: Le, Quy, Melmed, Gil, Dubinsky, Marla, McGovern, Dermot, Vasiliauskas, Eric A., Murrell, Zuri, Ippoliti, Andrew, Shih, David, Kaur, Manreet, Targan, Stephan, Fleshner, Phillip
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4457327/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22467562
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ibd.22955
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