Your Health

Ileoanal Anastomosis (J-pouch) Surgery

Who Are Suitable for J-pouch Surgery?

Your doctor will determine whether you are a suitable candidate for J-pouch surgery. Some decisive factors include the severity of the condition, your overall health, sort of issue in your large intestine, the possibility of removing the colon, as well as potential risks and benefits. In general, you might be suitable for this surgical procedure when you:

– Notice worsening symptoms

– Currently, notice symptoms of ulcerative colitis in spite of medications

– Experience uncontrolled bleeding in the colon

– Have precancerous cells in the colon

– Have holes in the colon due to chronic inflammation

– Require a surgical procedure to remove your rectum and colon [4]