Long-term outcomes following restorative proctocolectomy ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric ulcerative colitis patients: Multicenter national study in Japan

Background Few studies have investigated surgical outcomes following a colectomy in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Purpose This study aimed to determine long‐term outcomes in a large cohort of pediatric patients who underwent proctocolectomy with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis (IPAA) for UC. Methods Pediatric patients (