Nonspecific Inflammation after New Surgical Procedures: The 'Pouchitis' Syndrome

The advent of a surgical alternative to conventional end ileostomy for patients requiring proctocolectomy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) offered new hope to many with intractable disease. The continent ileostomy (Kock pouch) and ileoanal pouch procedure have now been established, though they s...

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Main Author: SF Philips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1990-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/195423