Long-Term Followup of Patients with Active J-Reservoirs after Restorative Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis with regard to Reservoir Function, Mucosal Changes, and Quality of Life

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SF-36 scores of 101 patients with J-reservoirs comparing patients who often or sometimes regretted the reservoir operation (𝑛=13) with patients who seldom or never (𝑛=88) regretted the reservoir operation. Higher scores indicate better function. Values for the general Norwegian population matched on age and gender are also shown. Subscale scores in the Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36). Higher scores indicate better function. PF = physical function sum score, RP = role limitations/physical sum score, BP = bodily pain sum score, GH = general health sum score, VT = vitality sum score, SF = social function sum score, RE = role limitation/emotional problems, MH = mental health sum score. Significances are calculated with Student’s 𝑡-test between functional and failed reservoirs: ^∗=𝑃<0.05,^∗∗=𝑃<0.01, ^∗∗∗=𝑃<0.001.