Jie Dai

During ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA), difficulty in reaching the pelvic floor and excess mesenteric tension on the pouch are technical challenges that surgeons must overcome, and excess tension may be associated with increased anastomotic leak rates…

Ileoanal pouch patients are at risk of neoplasia of the rectal cuff/anal transitional zone (ATZ) and the pouch, but it is unknown whether underlying diagnosis that impacted pouch construction affects oncologic outcomes after pouch excision…