Journal article
The role of fecal calprotectin in the diagnosis of acute pouchitis following IPAA for ulcerative colitis: a systematic clinical review
Abstract
PurposeTotal proctocolectomy (TPC) with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is commonly performed for patients with refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). Pouchitis occurs in 20–50% of these patients. Fecal calprotectin is a biomarker that correlates well with the pouchitis disease activity index. However, its role in the diagnosis and management of acute pouchitis has not been thoroughly defined. The aim of this study is to review previously …
Authors
McKechnie T; Lee Y; Kruse C; Ramji K; Springer JE; Wood T; Doumouras AG; Hong D; Eskicioglu C
Journal
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, Vol. 35, No. 9, pp. 1619–1628
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2020
DOI
10.1007/s00384-020-03669-w
ISSN
0179-1958