Post-Procedural Gain in Body Mass Index Is Associated With the Risk of Pouch Anastomotic Sinus Recurrences

Introduction: Excessive gain in body mass index (BMI) is associated with a poor pouch outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether increase in BMI is associated with recurrences of chronic pouch sinus. Methods: All consecutive patients with a pouch sinus successfully treated with either endoscopic sinusotomy or redo surgery from 2006 to 2016 were identified from our IRB approved, prospectively maintained Pouch Registry and Colorectal...