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Dynamic ileal pouch emptying studies

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Although much radiologic literature has focused on the short-term post-operative complications associated with ileal pouches, as the number of patients with long-term pouches has grown, there is increasing realization of the functional deficits that may occur long after pouch creation. Dynamic pouch imaging using fluoroscopy and MRI can provide assessment of the underlying causes of symptomatic pouch dysfunction and can provide critical insight to the management of this complex patient population. In this paper, we provide an overview of the unique problems encountered in patients with long-term ileal pouches, and provide an overview of the techniques, interpretation, and reporting for fluoroscopic and MR pouch defecography.

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  1. Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Justin M. Ream

  2. Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Lyndon Luk

  3. Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Shannon Sheedy & J. G. Fletcher

  4. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    James M. Church

  5. Imaging Institute, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, and Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Mark E. Baker

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Ream, J.M., Luk, L., Sheedy, S. et al. Dynamic ileal pouch emptying studies. Abdom Radiol 48, 2956–2968 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-023-03811-6

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