Does Timing of Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Matter in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Orthotopic Liver Transplantation? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Saqr AlsakarnehMohamed AhmedFouad JaberMir ZulqarnainRaffi KaragozianFadi FrancisFrancis A FarrayeJana G HashashPublished in: Crohn's & colitis 360 (2024)
Our meta-analysis revelaed that pouchitis is common in patients who underwent OLT for PSC, especially in those who had IPAA before the OLT. OLT before IPAA may reduce the risk of pouchitis. Further larger studies are warranted to reproduce this and investigate the reason behind this difference.