Patients with medically refractory ulcerative colitis commonly undergo total colectomy with ileal-pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA). Female infertility is a recognized complication of IPAA ...

[44] However, patients with IPAA and incontinence showed significantly lower maximum anal sphincter pressure at rest and during voluntary contraction, in addition to higher sensory threshold.

It is often done in a minimally invasive fashion which involves the use of small incisions and specialized instruments to complete the procedure. The ileal pouch anal anastomosis or J-pouch procedure ...

AGA provides the following guidance for physicians caring for patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, also known as IPAA or J-pouch ...

San Diego AGA provides the following guidance for physicians caring for patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, also known as IPAA or J-pouch.