Treating a patient with obstructive defecation and severe pelvic pain after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, Cleveland Clinic colorectal surgeon Stefan Holubar uncovered a subtle but significant complication that warrants greater awareness among those performing IPAAs.
Timing of Post-IPAA Complications Predicts Long-Term Outcomes
Inflammatory bowel disease patients who undergo ileal pouch-anal anastomosis and whose pouch survives several years without complication are likely to have excellent long-term outcomes, a Cleveland Clinic conditional survival study has found.
Maximizing Outcomes for Pouch Disorders Patients
With more than 5,000 initial and 500 reoperative pouch surgeries performed to-date, Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Ileal Pouch Disorders specializes in improving the quality of life of pouch patients from across the globe.