Edward L Barnes, Manasi Agrawal, Gaurav Syal, Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan, Benjamin L Cohen, John P Haydek, Elie S Al Kazzi, Samuel Eisenstein, Jana G Hashash, Shahnaz S Sultan, Laura E Raffals, Siddharth Singh
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Pouchitis is the most common complication after restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis. This American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) guideline is intended to support practitioners in the management of pouchitis and inflammatory pouch disorders. METHODS: A multidisciplinary panel of content experts and guideline methodologists used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework to prioritize clinical questions, identify patient-centered outcomes, conduct an evidence synthesis, and develop recommendations for the prevention and treatment of pouchitis, Crohn's-like disease of the pouch, and cuffitis...
January 2024: Gastroenterology