What is pouchitis and is it a major problem?
Pouchitis is a nonspecific inflammation occurring in the pouch. The true incidence of pouchitis is difficult to identify because of variable criteria for diagnosis and severity. However, 73% of the 510 surveyed patients said that they did not consider pouchitis to be a major problem. It is fair to say that most patients experience pouchitis to some degree. However, in a majority of these cases, the symptoms are managed at home with oral antibiotics.
