Clinical Study

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

Table 1

Characteristics of 111 patients with functional J-reservoirs after long-term followup.

Gender (men/women)65 (58.6%)/46 (41.6%)
Age at start of disease28.0 years (3–60 years)
Age at reservoir construction35.9 years (9–69 years)
Age at followup42.6 years (17–72 years)
Observation time: time6.8 years (0.8–15.3 years)
with functional reservoir