title: Mid pouch strictureplasty for Crohn's disease after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: an alternative to pouch excision.
abstract: A 33-year-old female developed an isolated stricture of the mid portion of her ileal pouch nine years after proctocolectomy and J-ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis. Repeated episodes of pouchitis and partial small-bowel obstruction led to pouchoscopy and pouchography, which demonstrated pouch inflammation and a long, tight, midpouch stricture. Her diagnosis was changed to Crohn's disease and she was treated with azathioprine, budesonide, and infliximab. Repeat pouchoscopy demonstrated mucosal healing but a persistent fibrotic stricture. Pouch reconstruction was performed with a midpouch strictureplasty alleviating her obstructive symptoms. One year after surgery, the patient has no clinical evidence of obstruction and repeat pouchography demonstrates a wider pouch lumen across the strictureplasty site. Strictureplasty is an alternative to pouch excision in the management of patients with Crohn's disease who have an isolated pouch stricture.
authors.affiliation: Division of General and Gastroenterologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Matzke
authors.forename: Ajaipal S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Dozois
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Sandborn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D039021:Colonic Pouches / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*