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Can preoperative CT/MR enterography preclude the development of Crohn's disease-like pouch complications in ulcerative colitis patients undergoing J pouch surgery?

Michael R FreundNir HoreshRyan MeyerZoe GaroufaliaRachel GefenSameh Hany EmileSteven D Wexner
Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2023)
Negative findings on MRE/CTE prior to J-pouch surgery in ulcerative colitis should be interpreted with caution as it is does not reliably exclude or predict development of CDLPC. These patients should be preoperatively counselled concerning the possibility of developing CDLPC regardless of lack of positive findings on preoperative CTE/MRE. Patients with backwash ileitis with a previous history of perianal disease should be informed of the potentially increased risk of developing such complications.
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