Q) Which surgery would be preferred to be done in young unmarried female with steroid refractory Ulcerative colitis and 15 bloody bowel movements per day?
The risk of infertility following IPAA was estimated to be approximately 50% compared with 15% among medically treated patients.
Given these data, many surgeons advocate for a three-stage procedure in which subtotal colectomy with end ileostomy is performed and IPAA is deferred until childbearing is
completed.
