title: J pouch with ileoanal anastomosis.
abstract: The physical inconvenience and adverse psychological impact of ileostomy on patients led surgeons to seek a more normal and acceptable alternative. This is a report of the Mayo Clinic experience with, and modifications of, the ileoanal reservoir procedure. The hospital charts of 188 patients who had a J-pouch construction were reviewed. The operative technique is described. There were no hospital deaths. In 10 patients the operation was a failure. Complications included pelvis sepsis (21 patients), anastomotic sinus (15), anastomotic stricture (22), small-bowel obstruction (43), peritonitis after ileostomy closure (10) and pouchitis (15). Careful patient selection for the procedure is important. Crohn's disease is a contraindication. Of the patients studied, 95% found life more acceptable with an ileoanal anastomosis than with a loop ileostomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. 55901.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Beart
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged