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Precision Medicine
3 November 2023
It is the inflammatory process suffered by the so-called J-shaped pouch or reservoir, which is a type of sac formed surgically through the procedure known as ileoanal anastomosis with pouch, performed on patients suffering from ulcerative colitis, in whom the rectum and colon must be removed, so the reservoir is created by connecting one end of the ileum to the anus so that the feces are stored there to be eliminated later.
There are two types of pouchitis:
Once the doctor analyzes your symptoms and clinical history, they will perform a physical examination and various tests to confirm the diagnosis, including:
Generally, the treatment for pouchitis uses:
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