title: Causes of failure and life expectancy of the ileoanal pouch.
abstract: 180 ileoanal pouches constructed over 10 years and followed for at least 2 years (154 for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and 26 for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)) were reviewed. 23 pouches have been excised to date, 8 remain defunctioned (pouch failure FAP 7.7%, IBD 18.8%). The reasons for excision were: ischemia (n = 6), pelvic sepsis (n = 5), severe stenosis (n = 3), underlying Crohn's disease (n = 3), poor function (n = 5) and fistula (n = 1). The reasons for defunction were: Crohn's disease (n = 1), pelvic sepsis (n = 5) and ileoanal stenosis (n = 2). The projected overall pouch survival rate (Life table analysis) at 5 years was 81% (confidence interval 74-87%). Beyond 7 years, the figures to calculate survival became unreliable (small numbers). There was a significant association between pouch failure and pelvic sepsis (Fisher's exact test P < 0.0001) and between failure and fistula formation (P < 0.02). Multiple regression analysis showed pelvic sepsis and recurrent pouchitis to be independent factors of pouch failure. Pouch failure can occur many years after initial operation. Long-term follow up is recommended.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Körsgen
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Keighley
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000601:surgery*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000601:surgery; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000639:trends; D011379:Prognosis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure