| 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. |
