Transanal ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term outcomes.
Eddy P Lincango NaranjoOscar Hernandez DominguezChristopher PrienLeonardo DuraesXue JiaTairin UchinoJean WongJeremy LipmanDavid LiskaTracy L HullMichael A ValenteScott R SteeleStefan D HolubarPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2024)
This meta-analysis compared the novel ta-IPAA procedure with abd-IPAA and found no difference in postoperative outcomes. While the need for randomized controlled trails and comparison of functional outcomes between both approaches remains, this evidence should assist colorectal surgeons to decide if ta-IPAA is a viable alternative.