Comparable perioperative outcomes, long-term outcomes, and quality of life in a retrospective analysis of ulcerative colitis patients following 2-stage versus 3-stage proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.
Grace C LeeSarah E DeeryHiroko KunitakeCaitlin W HicksAdriana G OlariuLieba R SavittAshwin N AnanthakrishnanRocco RicciardiRichard A HodinLiliana G BordeianouPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2019)
Patients undergoing 2-stage compared to 3-stage IPAA for active ulcerative colitis have comparable outcomes and quality of life following ileostomy reversal. Two-stage IPAA appears to be safe and appropriate, even in high-risk patients.