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Endoscopic Phenotype of the J Pouch in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A New Classification for Pouch Outcomes.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Feb 2022
Akiyama Shintaro, Ollech Jacob E, Rai Victoria, Glick Laura R, Yi Yangtian, Traboulsi Cindy, Runde Joseph, Cohen Russell D, Skowron Kinga B, Hurst Roger D, Umanskiy Konstantin, Shogan Benjamin D, Hyman Neil H, Rubin Michele A, Dalal Sushila R, Sakuraba Atsushi, Pekow Joel, Chang Eugene B, Rubin David T
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Pouchitis is a common complication of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) in patients with ulcerative colitis who have undergone colectomy. Pouchitis has been considered a single entity despite a broad array of clinical and endoscopic patterns. We developed a novel classification system based on the pattern of inflammation observed in pouches and evaluated the contributing factors and prognosis...
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