The bacterial pathogenesis and treatment of pouchitis

Restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is the operation of choice for patients with ulcerative colitis. Pouchitis is the most common cause of pouch dysfunction. Although the pathogenesis of this disease is not well understood, bacteria have been implicated in the disease...

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Main Authors: S.D. McLaughlin, S.K. Clark, P.P. Tekkis, R.J. Nicholls, P.J. Ciclitira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-11-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X10370611