Relationship between pregnancy, delivery, and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective chart review
Sarah C House, Varun Srikanth, Parul Tandon, Katie O’Connor, Brenda O’Connor, Gajuna Mathiyalagan, Cynthia Maxwell, Erin Kennedy, John W Snelgrove, Anthony de Buck van Overstraeten, Mantaj Brar, Vivian Huang · 2026
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Description
Sarah C House and co-authors looked back in 2026 at pregnancy and birth in patients with inflammatory bowel disease who have an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. This is a surgically made reservoir after colon removal. Advice on birth mode often conflicts. Caesarean is often picked from fear that vaginal birth might harm the sphincter and worsen long-term pouch function.
A single-centre chart review covered patients with bowel disease, a pouch, and a full pregnancy from 2002 to 2021. Birth mode, complications, and pouch function pre- and post-birth were charted. The descriptive data aim to swap conflicting views for observed outcomes. They help patients and clinicians pick a birth plan that guards both mother and pouch.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sarah C House, Varun Srikanth, Parul Tandon, Katie O’Connor, Brenda O’Connor, Gajuna Mathiyalagan, Cynthia Maxwell, Erin Kennedy, John W Snelgrove, Anthony de Buck van Overstraeten, Mantaj Brar, Vivian Huang |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |