The impact of the ileoanal pouch on female fertility in ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Danujan SriranganathanStephanie PooJonathan P SegalPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)
The findings of this meta-analysis provide an update on a previous meta-analysis published over a decade ago and results remain congruent. This suggests that despite advancements in surgical techniques the risk to fertility remains similar to a decade ago. However, further high quality studies are needed to try and decipher independent risk factors associated with a decrease in infertility.