The J-pouch procedure is considered a major surgery, so there’s a risk of infections, bleeding, and side effects from general anesthesia. Sometimes, the newly formed J-pouch can become infected.

The J-pouch is so named because it resembles the ... to check how well your liver is working or if you have any viral infections.

J-pouch surgery can also raise your chances for complications like: Leaking in the colon. This can cause an infection. It can also cause a fistula, a small tunnel that starts inside your anus and ...

When that happens, j-pouch surgery is often the next step. Here’s what that procedure entails, how that process unfolded for Richman, and what life with a j-pouch really looks like. When colon ...

Opens in a new tab or window Ileoanal pouch failure is the need for permanent diversion and/or pouchectomy and/or redoing a J-pouch and occurs in 9% to 12% of patients. The most common cause of ...

Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis has become ... as a triggering factor for pouchitis, and concurrent infection with pathogens, such as Clostridium difficile, might ...

The new pouch, which was fabricated at Duke, has been shown in tests to greatly reduce evaporation while remaining potent at various temperatures - all greatly extending its life span.