Pouchitis

What is pouchitis?

An ileoanal anastomosis is a type of bowel surgery done to create an internal pouch with the small intestine, its purpose is to hold waste before it's eliminated. Pouchitis is an complication of this surgery, it is the inflammation of the lining of the pouch.

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