I don't know how anyone can make such a claim when they only started "mass production" of J Pouches 25 years ago - late 1980s, and they gained further popularity years later. What empirical data exists to support such a claim? J Pouches have not been around forever.

I have never heard of this. Who told you this? There are people on the board who have had their pouch as long as,if not longer than 25 years,albeit maybe with some issues they may face after 25 years with a jpouch.

This topic comes up every year or two. Realistically, there is no reason the j-pouch should not last as long as any other part of your body, like your stomach or bladder. It is, of course, your own tissue, not a spare part on loan!

Still, complications like chronic pouchitis or Crohn's can lead to pouch failure, but those are more the exception than the rule.

Check out this discussion from 2013:

http://j-pouch.org/eve/forums/...1071921/m/6857055926

Jan

It won't expire until you do...it's part of you.

I've had my k pouch since 1979 that's close to 36 years...still going strong.
Sharon

My husband's pouch is going on 20 years..

Lord I hope not. I'm at 24 years, and see no expiration in sight.

K-pouch in 1972. Mt. Sinai in NYC. Dr. Joel Bauer.