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Rev. colomb. gastroenterol; 36 (1), 2021

Resumen Del 20% al 30% de los pacientes con colitis ulcerativa (CU) son sometidos a cirugía, ya sea por intratabilidad, curso fulminante, aparición de displasia o cáncer de colon. La cirugía de elección es la proctocolectomía con reservorio ileoanal. Sin embargo, el 20%-50% de los pacientes present...

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Arq. gastroenterol; 57 (1), 2020

ABSTRACT In patients with ulcerative colitis refractory to medical therapy, total proctocolectomy and posterior ileal-anal pouch anastomosis is the standard surgical therapy. One of the possible complications is pouchitis. Depending on the duration of the symptoms, it can be classified as acute, recurren...

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Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (supl.1), 2018

Pouchitis is a frequent complication following proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, mainly in patients with ulcerative colitis. Though etiology is still unknown, evidence shows that there is a relation with host microbiota. Management of chronic refractory pouchitis is challenging, and curr...

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