Perioperative enhanced recovery program implementation improves clinical outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis after total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is widely regarded as a definitive surgical option for managing ulcerative colitis (UC). Enhanced recovery programs (ERP) have shown potential in better outcomes following surgery; however, their perioperative benefits in UC patients undergoing IPAA remain insufficiently investigated.

Methods

This study included UC patients who underwent IPAA between January 2008 and September 2023 across multiple affiliated centers within the China UC Pouch Center Union. Key outcomes analyzed included postoperative complications and long-term quality of life (QOL), assessed via the comprehensive complication index (CCI) and Cleveland Global Quality of Life (CGQL) instrument.

Results

A total of 216 patients were

SUBMITTER: Ding W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11825569 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature