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Ileoanal Pull Through
J Pouch, Ileal J Pouch, Ileal j pouch reconstruction, ileal s pouch reconstruction & ileal w pouch reconstruction are also referred as ileal reservoir reconstruction, ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA), restorative proctocolectomy. Patient with medical conditions of ulcerative colitis or familial polypsis or certain types of colon cancer are subjected to ileal pouch reconstruction. The procedure results in removing colon & most of the rectum, leaving the anal sphincter muscle intact. J-pouch or reservoir is surgically constructed from the small intestine. An opening is made at the bottom of the pouch & sewn or stapled to the anal muscles to restore the intestinal passage.
 
 
 
 
(source: Southern Medical Journal). More Information (source: Southern Medical Journal).


11/01/1985 12:00 AM
Current Status of Sphincter-Saving Operations for Chronic Ulcerative Colitis
When surgery is demanded by the course of a patient with ulcerative colitis, the sphincter mechanism can be spared. The straight ileoanal anastomosis without a reservoir has not been satisfactory for adults because of frequent diarrheal stools. The ileorectal anastomosis has the advantage of minimal morbidity, but the patient is not totally cured, because the diseased rectum is still in place. The pouch pull-through procedure has an increased morbidity, but the patient is cured of ulcerative colitis. The anastomotic stricture rate is 7% to 15% and the failure rate, 2% to 6%. Inflammation of the pouch or reservoir occurs in 5% to 19%. There have been no deaths in the reviewed series. As the details of the pouch pull-through procedure are refined, this operation will become the choice for treatment of ulcerative colitis. (C) 1985 Southern Medical Association


 

 
   
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