Pouchitis

Pouchitis is a major long-term complication of the continent ileostomy as well as the ileoanal pouch anastomosis. When diagnosed on the basis of clinical, endoscopic and histologic features, this syndrome has been demonstrated almost exclusively in patients with ulcerative colitis. The clinical cour...

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Main Author: W. R. Schouten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1998-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629359891117