Megapouch resources – for reference only

When I first got megapouch in 2014, there wasn’t much on it. I think I found one poster presentation buried in some conference proceedings.

Now there’s a good paper by Preeti Shashi and Bo Shen. (And if you want to know what megapouch is, read this paper!)

But it’s a rare complication, less than 1%, so no need to worry too much about it. And it tends not to show up until ten years in.

Here is a list of all I’ve found as of July 2023 that I hope will save people a little searching. Try Sci-Hub to get full versions of papers.

Characterization of megapouch in patients with restorative proctocolectomy

Classification of surgical causes of and approaches to the chronically failing ileoanal pouch

When pouches cannot empty: a cohort study of the symptoms this causes, the reasons it's happening, and the treatments needed

Excision of a distended chronic non-functional large ileoanal pouch

(Doesn’t use the term “megapouch” but I believe that is what they are describing)

Incidence and causes of failure in various anatomical pouch designs 20 years after surgical primary ileal-pouch anal anastomosis construction

Redo ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for malfunctioning pouches – acceptable alternative to permanent ileostomy?

Intermittent torsion of a megapouch: report of a case

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