title: How do you treat refractory pouchitis and when do you decide to remove the pouch?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Stucchi
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Bryant
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003082:Colectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D019449:Pouchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents