Extensive Colitis and Smoking Are Associated With Postoperative Complications Within 30 Days of Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis.
Edward L BarnesScott EsckilsenJean AshburnAmy BartoRichard BloomfeldAshley CairnsKurren MehtaPooja PatelJennifer DziwisMichael S DunnReza RahbarTimothy S SadiqJohn S HansonHans H HerfarthPublished in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2023)
In this first state-level examination of the epidemiology of IPAA for UC, we demonstrated that the complication rate after IPAA for UC was 37%, with one-third of patients being readmitted within 30 days. Extensive disease at the time of colectomy appears to be an indicator of more severe disease and may portend a worse prognosis after IPAA.