Proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is the surgical treatment of choice for severe chronic ulcerative colitis and familial polyposis coli because the entire colonic mucosa is removed while anal function can be preserved and the necessity for permanent ileostomy is eliminated. Long-term functional results are generally gratifying, as defecation frequency and degree of incontinence ...

BACKGROUND Patients' quality of life after restorative proctocolectomy depends on the potential complications. Stricture of the ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is one of the complications following restorative proctocolectomy. MATERIAL/METHODS We analyzed the correlation between the diameter of the anastomosis and clinical parameters, including pouchitis disease activity index (PDAI), the activi...

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is an uncommon condition which difficult to diagnose due non-specificity of symptoms. The most common causes SMAS are severe weight loss secondary medical conditions, surgical history, and cancer. A 31-year-old male with a history ulcerative colitis status-post proctocolectomy ileal pouch-anal anastomosis 10 years prior, presented progressively worseni...