Hepatobiliary Manifestations Following Two-Stages Elective Laparoscopic Restorative Proctocolectomy for Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. A Prospective Observational Study.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prevalence is expected to reach 1% of the population in many regions over the next decade. despite the fact that the primary clinical manifestations of IBD are centred in the gastrointestinal tract, 25-40% of IBD patients develop at least one extraintestinal manifestation (EIM).

Hepatobiliary manifestations constitute one of the most common EIMs in IBD . Hepatobiliary manifestations are much more commonly associated with ulcerative colitis (UC) and include primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), fatty liver, cholelithiasis, primary biliary cholangitis, portal vein thrombosis, and hepatic abscess.

Most UC patients can be managed medically, but a minority requires proctocolectomy. Two-stage laparoscopic proctocolectomy (LPC) with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is a cure for colitis, but its effect on hepatobiliary diseases is controversial.

Inclusion criteria

• patients between 18-69 years,
• both sex diagnosed as ulcerative colitis with at least one hepatobiliary manifestation
• underwent laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis
• with or without gallstones.

Exclusion criteria

• age<18 years or > 69 years,
• alcohol abuse,
• pregnancy,
• severe heart failure or type II diabetes mellitus (defined as established diagnosis, HbA1c > 6.4%, non-fasting glucose level > 180 mg/dL, or on antidiabetic medication),
• development of complications or death related to the operation of LRP ,
• liver toxicity of IBD-related medications.,
• chronic viral hepatitis,
• haemochromatosis,
• Wilson's disease,