Histopathological evaluation and risk factors related to the development of pouchitis in patients with ileal pouches for ulcerative colitis

Histopathological evaluation and risk factors related to the development of pouchitis in patients with ileal pouches for ulcerative colitis

OBJECTIVE: Many changes in mucosal morphology are observed following ileal pouch construction, including colonic metaplasia and dysplasia. Additionally, one rare but potential complication is the development of adenocarcinoma of the reservoir. The aim of this study was to evaluate the most frequentl...

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Main Authors: Roberta Thiery de Godoy Arashiro, Magaly Gemio Teixeira, Viviane Rawet, Alina Guimarães Quintanilha, Henrique Moura de Paula, Adriano Zanon Silva, Sérgio Carlos Nahas, Ivan Cecconello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2012-07-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Colonic metaplasia
Atrophy
Ileal Pouch
Pouchitis
Proctocolectomy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000700002

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