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