Failed pelvic pouch substituted by continent ileostomy

Objective  The long‐term failure rate of ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) is 10–15%. When salvage surgery is unsuccessful, most surgeons prefer pouch excision with conventional ileostomy, thus sacrificing 40–50 cm of ileum. Conversion of a pelvic pouch to a continent ileostomy (CI, Kock pouch) is...

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