Pouch expert Dr Laura Raffals joins Dr Sunanda Kane to deep-dive into patient care after J-pouch surgery. Topics include pouchitis, Crohn's of the pouch, pelvic floor dysfunction, and pregnancy.

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Resources

Ulcerative Colitis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/183084-overview

Ileal Pouch-anal Anastomosis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1892231-overview

Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Faculty Profiles https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=29442

Microbiome Analysis of Mucosal Ileoanal Pouch in Ulcerative Colitis Patients Revealed Impairment of the Pouches Immunometabolites https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34831464/

University of Chicago, Biological Sciences Division Faculty https://biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu/faculty/eugene-b-chang-md

Mayo Clinic Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Biographies https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/camilleri-michael-m-d/bio-20054405

Crohn Disease https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/172940-overview

Complications Related to J-pouch Surgery https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30846911/

A Systematic Review: The Management and Outcomes of Ileal Pouch Strictures https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29155985/

Pre-pouch Ileitis Is Associated With Development of Crohn's Disease-like Complications and Pouch Failure https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33300546/

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/187724-overview

Pathologic Features and Clinical Significance of "Backwash" Ileitis in Ulcerative Colitis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16224214/

Efficacy and Safety of Biologics and Small Molecule Drugs for Patients With Moderate-to-severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34856198/

Anastomotic Leak After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34853564/

Inflammatory Bowel Disease https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/179037-overview

Ileostomy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30085545/

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32644672/

The London Classification: Improving Characterization and Classification of Anorectal Function With Anorectal Manometry https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32935278/

Defining Normal Pouch Function in Patients With Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis: A Pilot Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35274320/

MR Defecography Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31544226/

Pouch Function and Gastrointestinal Complications During Pregnancy After Ileal Pouch-anal Anastomosis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20608799/