Intestinal Research

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Short-term and long-term outcomes of acute severe ulcerative colitis in Taiwan: a multicenter study with pre- and post-biologics comparison: Wei-Chen Lin, Chun-Chi Lin, Wen-Hung Hsu, Feng-Fan Chiang, Chen-Wang Chang, Tzu-Chi Hsu, Deng-Chyang Wu, Horng-Yuan Wang, Jau-Min Wong, Shu-Chen Wei; Received July 7, 2024 Accepted October 14, 2024 Published online January 24, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2024.00112 [Epub ahead of print]

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Data from Asia regarding the short-term and long-term outcomes for acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) are limited. We assessed the outcomes of ASUC, identified the risk factors for colectomy, and compared colectomy rates between the pre-biologics and post-biologics eras in Taiwan.
Methods
The patients with an ASUC diagnosis between January 2013 and March 2022 at 5 tertiary medical centers were retrospectively analyzed.
Results
In total, 98 patients were enrolled, with 68.4% diagnosed in the post-biologics era. In 78.6% of the ASUC patients initially received intravenous steroid therapy, for which the success rate was 74.1%. As for rescue therapy, 15 patients (93.8%) received biologics and 1 (6.3%) received cyclosporin. Biologics rescue therapy had a 93.3% success rate. One (1%) mortality due to septic shock occurred. The colectomy rate for index ASUC admission was 11.2%. Patients receiving colectomy were predominantly male (P= 0.012) and at older age (P= 0.016). Higher C-reactive protein (P= 0.035), lower albumin (P= 0.017), and hemoglobin (P= 0.023) levels were associated with colectomy risk. During a median follow-up of 24 months, 13 patients (15.1%) had recurrent ASUC and 23.1% of patients received colectomy. The accumulated colectomy rate at 3 years did not differ between the pre- and post-biologics eras (16.1% vs. 13.4%, P= 0.270).
Conclusions
This is the first Asian study on ASUC to compare colectomy rates between the prebiologics and post-biologics eras, revealing no significant difference. The recurrent ASUC had a higher colectomy rate than the index ASUC.

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Prevalence and risk factors of gallstone disease in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis: Kwangwoo Nam, Jae Yong Lee, Sang Hyoung Park, Ha Won Hwang, Ho-Su Lee, Kyunghwan Oh, Hee Seung Hong, Kyuwon Kim, Jin Hwa Park, Seung Wook Hong, Sung Wook Hwang, Dong-Hoon Yang, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang; Received May 21, 2024 Accepted September 23, 2024 Published online November 29, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2024.00070 [Epub ahead of print]

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The prevalence of gallstone disease in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) is higher than in the general population. However, risk factors of gallstone disease in these patients remain unclear. Thus, we investigated the prevalence and risk factors of gallstone disease in Korean patients with UC.
Methods
Patients diagnosed with UC who underwent abdominal imaging studies between 1997 and 2020 were investigated using a well-established referral center-based large volume inflammatory bowel disease cohort. The prevalence and clinical characteristics of patients with gallstone disease were evaluated and compared with those without gallstone disease.
Results
Overall, 2,811 patients with UC were enrolled. During the follow-up period (mean, 5.7 years), 198 patients (7.0%) were diagnosed with gallstone disease and compared with those without gallstone disease (n = 2,613). The proportion of extensive colitis at maximum extent, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), history of cytomegalovirus, corticosteroid use, immunomodulatory use, colectomy, and appendectomy were significantly higher in the gallstone group (all P< 0.05). In multivariate analyses, age ≥ 60 years at gallstone evaluation (odds ratio [OR], 1.027; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.002–1.052; P= 0.033), PSC (OR, 6.304; 95% CI, 3.162–12.565; P< 0.001), and history of colectomy (OR, 2.494; 95% CI, 1.222–5.087; P= 0.012) were significant risk factors for gallstone disease in patients with UC.
Conclusions
The prevalence of gallstone disease in Korean patients with UC was 7.0%, and age ≥ 60 years at gallstone evaluation, PSC, and history of colectomy were significant risk factors for UC patients with gallstone disease.

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The prevalence of pouch fistulas in ulcerative colitis following restorative proctocolectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis: Sheng Wei Lo, Ishaan Dharia, Danujan Sriranganathan, Maia Kayal, Edward L. Barnes, Jonathan P. Segal; Intest Res 2025;23(1):56-64. Published online August 9, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2024.00009

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Background/Aims
One complication of restorative proctocolectomy with ileo-anal pouch anastomosis is fistula formation in the pouch. Fistulas can be associated with significant morbidity and pouch failure. We conducted a systematic review with meta- analysis to try and understand the prevalence of pouch fistulas in patients with ulcerative colitis following restorative proctocolectomy.
Methods
The Embase, Embase Classic, and PubMed databases were searched between January 1979 and April 2022. Studies were included if there were cross-sectional, case-controlled, population-based or cohort studies reporting on prevalence of pouch fistulas in ulcerative colitis. Studies had to report the number of patients with pouch fistulas using either clinical, endoscopic, or radiological diagnosis in an adult population.
Results
Thirty-three studies screened met the inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence of developing at least 1 fistula was 0.05 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.04–0.07). The pooled prevalence of pouch failure in patients with pouch fistula was found to be 0.24 (95% CI, 0.19–0.30). The pooled prevalence of developing a pouch fistula at 3 years, 5 years and more than 5 years was 0.04 (95% CI, 0.02–0.07), 0.05 (95% CI, 0.02–0.07), and 0.05 (95% CI, 0.02–0.10), respectively.
Conclusions
This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to report the prevalence of pouch fistula. It also provides a pooled prevalence of pouch failure in these patients. These results can help to shape future guidelines, power future studies, and help counsel patients.

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Minimally Invasive Rectal Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives in the Era of Digital Surgery
Marta Goglia, Matteo Pavone, Vito D’Andrea, Veronica De Simone, Gaetano Gallo
Journal of Clinical Medicine.2025; 14(4): 1234. CrossRef

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Defining management strategies for acute severe ulcerative colitis using predictive models: a simulation-modeling study: Danny Con, Peter De Cruz; Intest Res 2024;22(4):439-452. Published online May 7, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2023.00175

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Robust management algorithms are required to reduce the residual risk of colectomy in acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) refractory to standard infliximab salvage therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance and benefits of alternative ASUC management strategies using simulated prediction models of varying accuracy.
Methods
This was a simulation-based modeling study using a hypothetical cohort of 5,000 steroid-refractory ASUC patients receiving standard infliximab induction. Simulated predictive models were used to risk-stratify patients and escalate treatment in patients at high risk of failing standard infliximab induction. The main outcome of interest was colectomy by 3 months.
Results
The 3-month colectomy rate in the base scenario where all 5,000 patients received standard infliximab induction was 23%. The best-performing management strategy assigned high-risk patients to sequential Janus kinase inhibitor inhibition and mediumrisk patients to accelerated infliximab induction. Using a 90% area under the curve (AUC) prediction model and optimistic treatment efficacy assumptions, this strategy reduced the 3-month colectomy rate to 8% (65% residual risk reduction). Using an 80% AUC prediction model with only modest treatment efficacy assumptions, the 3-month colectomy rate was reduced to 15% (35% residual risk reduction). Overall management strategy efficacy was highly dependent on predictive model accuracy and underlying treatment efficacy assumptions.
Conclusions
This is the first study to simulate predictive model-based management strategies in steroid-refractory ASUC and evaluate their effect on short-term colectomy rates. Future studies on predictive model development should incorporate simulation studies to better understand their expected benefit.

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How the COVID-19 pandemic affected the severity and clinical presentation of diverticulitis: Sara S. Soliman, Rolando H. Rolandelli, Grace C. Chang, Amanda K. Nemecz, Zoltan H. Nemeth; Intest Res 2023;21(4):493-499. Published online October 26, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2022.00042

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Single-institution studies showed that patients presented with more severe diverticulitis and underwent more emergency operations during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Therefore, we studied this trend using nationwide data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.
Methods
Patients (n = 23,383) who underwent a colectomy for diverticulitis in 2018 (control year) and 2020 (pandemic year) were selected. We compared these groups for differences in disease severity, comorbidities, perioperative factors, and complications.
Results
During the pandemic, colonic operations for diverticulitis decreased by 13.14%, but the rates of emergency operations (17.31% vs. 20.04%, P< 0.001) and cases with a known abscess/perforation (50.11% vs. 54.55%, P< 0.001) increased. Likewise, the prevalence of comorbidities, such as congestive heart failure, acute renal failure, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and septic shock, were higher during the pandemic (P< 0.05). During this same period, significantly more patients were classified under American Society of Anesthesiologists classes 3, 4, and 5, suggesting their preoperative health states were more severe and life-threatening. Correspondingly, the average operation time was longer (P< 0.001) and complications, such as organ space surgical site infection, wound disruption, pneumonia, acute renal failure, septic shock, and myocardial infarction, increased (P< 0.05) during the pandemic.
Conclusions
During the pandemic, surgical volume decreased, but the clinical presentation of diverticulitis became more severe. Due to resource reallocation and possibly patient fear of seeking medical attention, diverticulitis was likely underdiagnosed, and cases that would have been elective became emergent. This underscores the importance of monitoring patients at risk for diverticulitis and intervening when criteria for surgery are met.

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Risk factors for non-reaching of ileal pouch to the anus in laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy with handsewn anastomosis for ulcerative colitis: Shigenobu Emoto, Keisuke Hata, Hiroaki Nozawa, Kazushige Kawai, Toshiaki Tanaka, Takeshi Nishikawa, Yasutaka Shuno, Kazuhito Sasaki, Manabu Kaneko, Koji Murono, Yuuki Iida, Hiroaki Ishii, Yuichiro Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Anzai, Hirofumi Sonoda, Soichiro Ishihara; Intest Res 2022;20(3):313-320. Published online March 12, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2020.00158

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Background/Aims
Restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis and handsewn anastomosis for ulcerative colitis requires pulling down of the ileal pouch into the pelvis, which can be technically challenging. We examined risk factors for the pouch not reaching the anus.
Methods
Clinical records of 62 consecutive patients who were scheduled to undergo RPC with handsewn anastomosis at the University of Tokyo Hospital during 1989–2019 were reviewed. Risk factors for non-reaching were analyzed in patients in whom hand sewing was abandoned for stapled anastomosis because of nonreaching. Risk factors for non-reaching in laparoscopic RPC were separately analyzed. Anatomical indicators obtained from presurgical computed tomography (CT) were also evaluated.
Results
Thirty-seven of 62 cases underwent laparoscopic procedures. In 6 cases (9.7%), handsewn anastomosis was changed to stapled anastomosis because of non-reaching. Male sex and a laparoscopic approach were independent risk factors of non-reaching. Distance between the terminal of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) ileal branch and the anus > 11 cm was a risk factor for non-reaching.
Conclusions
Laparoscopic RPC with handsewn anastomosis may limit extension and induction of the ileal pouch into the anus. Preoperative CT measurement from the terminal SMA to the anus may be useful for predicting non-reaching.

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Long-term outcomes of infliximab in a real-world multicenter cohort of patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis: Shin Ju Oh, Ga Young Shin, Hosim Soh, Jae Gon Lee, Jong Pil Im, Chang Soo Eun, Kang-Moon Lee, Dong Il Park, Dong Soo Han, Hyo Jong Kim, Chang Kyun Lee; Intest Res 2021;19(3):323-331. Published online August 18, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2020.00039

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Background/Aims
Infliximab (IFX) has proven effective as rescue therapy in steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC), however, the long-term real-world data are scarce. Our study aimed to assess the long-term treatment outcomes of IFX in a real-life cohort.
Methods
We established a multicenter retrospective cohort of hospitalized patients with ASUC, who met Truelove and Witt’s criteria and received intravenous corticosteroid (IVCS) or IFX during index hospitalization between 2006 and 2016 in 5 university hospitals in Korea. The cohort was systematically followed up until colectomy, death or last follow-up visit.
Results
A total of 296 patients were followed up for a mean of 68.9 ± 44.0 months. During index hospitalization, 49 patients were treated with IFX; as rescue therapy for IVCS failure in 37 and as first-line medical therapy for ASUC in 12. All patients treated with IFX avoided colectomy during index hospitalization. The cumulative rates of rehospitalization and colectomy were 20.4% and 6.1% at 3 months and 39.6% and 18.8% at the end of follow-up, respectively. Patients treated with IFX presented with significantly shorter colectomy-free survival than IVCS responders (P= 0.04, log-rank test). Both cytomegalovirus colitis and Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) were the significant predictors of colectomy in the overall study cohort (hazard ratios of 6.57 and 4.61, respectively). There were no fatalities.
Conclusions
Our real-world cohort study demonstrated that IFX is an effective therapeutic option in Korean patients with ASUC, irrespective of IFX indication. Aggressive vigilance for cytomegalovirus colitis and CDI is warranted for hospitalized patients with ASUC.

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Tacrolimus for ulcerative colitis in children: a multicenter survey in Japan: Tadahiro Yanagi, Kosuke Ushijima, Hidenobu Koga, Takeshi Tomomasa, Hitoshi Tajiri, Reiko Kunisaki, Takashi Isihige, Hiroyuki Yamada, Katsuhiro Arai, Atsushi Yoden, Tomoki Aomatsu, Satoru Nagata, Keiichi Uchida, Yoshikazu Ohtsuka, Toshiaki Shimizu; Intest Res 2019;17(4):476-485. Published online August 31, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2019.00027

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Tacrolimus is effective for refractory ulcerative colitis in adults, while data for children is sparse. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of tacrolimus for induction and maintenance therapy in Japanese children with ulcerative colitis.
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed the multicenter survey data of 67 patients with ulcerative colitis aged < 17 years treated with tacrolimus between 2000 and 2012. Patients’ characteristics, disease activity, Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index (PUCAI) score, initial oral tacrolimus dose, short-term (2-week) and long-term (1-year) outcomes, steroid-sparing effects, and adverse events were evaluated. Clinical remission was defined as a PUCAI score < 10; treatment response was defined as a PUCAI score reduction of ≥ 20 points compared with baseline.
Results
Patients included 35 boys and 32 girls (median [interquartile range] at admission: 13 [11–15] years). Thirty-nine patients were steroid-dependent and 26 were steroidrefractory; 20 had severe colitis and 43 had moderate colitis. The initial tacrolimus dose was 0.09 mg/kg/day (range, 0.05–0.12 mg/kg/day). The short-term clinical remission rate was 47.8%, and the clinical response rate was 37.3%. The mean prednisolone dose was reduced from 19.2 mg/day at tacrolimus initiation to 5.7 mg/day at week 8 (P< 0.001). The adverse event rate was 53.7%; 6 patients required discontinuation of tacrolimus therapy.
Conclusions
Tacrolimus was a safe and effective second-line induction therapy for steroid-dependent and steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis in Japanese children.

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Rates of metachronous adenoma after curative resection for left-sided or right-sided colon cancer: Yuk Fai Lam, Wai Kay Seto, Teresa Tong, Ka Shing Cheung, Oswens Lo, Ivan FN Hung, Wai Lun Law, Wai K Leung; Intest Res 2018;16(4):619-627. Published online October 10, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2018.00013

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We determined the rates of metachronous colorectal neoplasm in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients after resection for right (R)-sided or left (L)-sided cancer.
Methods
Consecutive CRC patients who had undergone surgical resection for curative intent in our hospital between 2001 and 2004 were identified. R-sided colonic cancers refer to cancer proximal to splenic flexure whereas L-sided cancers include rectal cancers. Patients were included only if they had a clearing colonoscopy performed either before or within 6 months after the operation. Findings of surveillance colonoscopy performed up to 5 years after colonic resection were included in the analysis.
Results
Eight hundred and sixty-three CRC patients underwent curative surgical resection during the study period. Three hundred and twenty-seven patients (107 R-sided and 220 L-sided) fulfilled the inclusion criteria and had at least 1 postoperative surveillance colonoscopy performed. The proportion of patients who had polyp and adenoma on surveillance colonoscopy was significantly higher among patients with L-sided than R-sided cancers (polyps: 30.9% vs. 19.6%, P=0.03; adenomas: 25.5% vs. 13.1%, P=0.01). The mean number of adenoma per patient on surveillance colonoscopy was also higher for patients with L-sided than R-sided tumors (0.52; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.37–0.68 vs. 0.22; 95% CI, 0.08–0.35; P<0.01). Multivariate analysis showed that L-sided cancers, age, male gender and longer follow-up were independent predictors of adenoma detection on surveillance colonoscopy.
Conclusions
Patients with Lsided cancer had a higher rate of metachronous polyps and adenoma than those with R-sided cancer on surveillance colonoscopy.

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