Introduction Restorative proctocolectomy and Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the standard procedure for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), refractory to medical treatment. Recently, there ...

A proctocolectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the large intestine and rectum. This procedure is commonly used to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and familial adenomatous polyposis.

The authors therefore performed a systematic audit of the patients after restorative proctocolectomy coming to the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Clinic in our department. Methods 74 patients (37 ...