Open AccessSevere Bleeding from 'Diversion Pouchitis'
Author(s) -
C Heughan,
J. A. Barrowman,
William G. Pollett
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/1990/489626
Subject(s) - pouchitis , pouch , medicine , surgery , severe bleeding , general surgery , ulcerative colitis , disease
A patient suffered severe bleeding from a defunctioned ilealpouch. Although this has not been described before, it may become moreprevalent as more patients have ileal pouches to preserve anal function. Thepossible causes and a possible way of avoiding this catastrophe in the future arediscussed
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