Ileo-anal pouch surgery in a district general hospital results in good outcomes and high patient satisfaction

Abstract

With good patient selection, a team approach and a protocol ensuring consistent care, pouch surgery is being performed to a high standard in a DGH setting. Follow-up care is provided locally and patients have easy access to the multidisciplinary team.

Variation in practice of pouch surgery in England – using SWORD data to cut to the chase and justify centralization

“…Even with some low volume centres achieving good results , these are likely to be the exception. Low volume, irrespective of the initial starting point of knowledge and technical expertise, eventually culminates in dilution of individual and institutional experience in both technical aspects of the procedure and management of complications by the multidisciplinary team.…”