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ECCO Topical Review on Pouch Disorders
Maia Kayal1, Gabriele Bislenghi2, Michel Adamina3
1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Medicine/Gastroenterology, New York, NY, United States.
Background:
Pouch disorders are common and may present with symptoms of increased stool frequency, urgency, incontinence, pelvic cramping, obstructed defecation, and perianal drainage, which can result in poor sleep, fatigue, and disability. This topical review aims to offer expert consensus practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of the most common inflammatory, functional, structural, and neoplastic J-pouch disorders.
Methods:
A multidisciplinary panel of gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons performed a systematic review of the relevant literature on pouch disorders and developed current practice positions.
Results:
Seventeen current practice positions were developed on the diagnosis and management of inflammatory, functional, structural, and neoplastic pouch disorders.
Conclusions:
A multidisciplinary approach is essential for the diagnosis and management of pouch disorders.
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