Salvage Surgery Vital for Primary Ileal Pouch Leaks

Primary ileal pouch leaks after IPAA procedures are infrequent but challenging complications. Despite attempts at nonoperative management, success rates are limited. Salvage surgery has a high pouch retention rate, emphasizing its importance in leak management. A retrospective study at Cleveland Clinic over 27 years found that patients diagnosed with leaks after IPAA procedures had an average age of 41 years and a majority were male, with a BMI of 24.4 kg/m.