Prospective, randomized study comparing clinical results between small and large colonic J-pouch following coloanal anastomosis

Abstract

Similar clinical results can be expected from patients with either small or large reservoirs at one year. However, with long-term follow-up, patients with a large reservoir are more likely to require medication for constipation and evacuation. To avoid these inconveniences a small reservoir is advocated for patients undergoing coloanal anastomosis.