Ileoanal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis
Risks
About 25 to 30 out of 100 people who have this surgery have one or more of the following complications:Reference 2
- Inflammation of the ileal pouch (pouchitis)
- Blockage of the small intestine (small bowel obstruction)
- Pelvic infection (Reference sepsis)
- Abdominal sepsis
- Major leakage of stool (incontinence)
Less than 10 out of 100 people have sexual problems.Reference 2
Women may have a harder time getting pregnant (Reference infertility Opens New Window) after ileoanal anastomosis.Reference 3
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 8, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Peter J. Kahrilas, MD - Gastroenterology |
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