TABLE 5.

Correlations Between IPAA-related Complications and Pouch Failure

	Spearman’s correlation	Spearman’s correlation*
Anastomotic leakage	r = 0.32, P = 0.22	r = 0.60, P = 0.07
Pelvic Sepsis	r = 0.51, P < 0.05	r = 0.53, P = 0.14
Fistula	r = 0.63, P < 0.01	r = 0.77, P < 0.01
Stricture	r = 0.21, P = 0.45	r = 0.12, P = 0.78
Crohn’s disease de novo	r = 0.04, P = 0.90	r = 0.24, P = 0.57
Pouchitis	r = 0.08, P = 0.71	r = 0.13, P = 0.65

Bold font indicates statistical significance.

*Sensitivity analysis included studies with a median follow-up of ≥5 years.