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  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Colorectal Surgery

Background:

  • Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is standard for ulcerative colitis.
  • While functional outcomes are generally acceptable, fecal incontinence remains a concern for some patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the incidence of fecal leakage in patients with IPAA.
  • To assess how fecal leakage changes over time in this patient group.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study design at a tertiary care center.
  • Analysis of a prospectively maintained database of 1228 patients who underwent IPAA for ulcerative colitis (1983-2008).
  • Fecal leakage defined as stool leakage >1 per day; univariate and multivariate analyses performed.

Main Results:

  • Fecal leakage rates at 5, 10, and >15 years were 24.6%, 25.7%, and 27.4%, respectively, showing no significant change over time (p=0.66).
  • Factors associated with fecal leakage included older age at surgery, longer disease duration, 2-stage surgery, female gender, and lower preoperative anal squeeze pressure.
  • Multivariate analysis identified older age at pouch surgery as the only significant risk factor (OR=1.07; p=0.005).

Conclusions:

  • Fecal leakage in IPAA patients does not appear to change significantly over time.
  • Increased age at the time of IPAA surgery is a significant risk factor for developing fecal leakage.
  • Study limitations include its retrospective and non-randomized nature.