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. 2017 May 16;5(3):200–207. doi: 10.1093/gastro/gox018

Table 1.

Patient’s clinical characteristics

Characteristics Total case (N=13)
Male gender, n (%) 10 (76.9%)
Caucasian, n (%) 13 (100.0%)
Weight at the time of FMT, kg 72.2 ± 10.9
BMI at the time of FMT, kg/m2 24.0 ± 3.6
Ever smoked, n (%)
 Current 1 (7.7%)
 Quit 3 (23.1%)
Significant comorbidities, n (%) 2 (15.4%)
Concurrent autoimmune disorders, n (%) 1 (7.1%)
Family history of IBD, n (%) 4 (30.8%)
Family history of colorectal cancer, n (%) 2 (15.4%)
Age at IBD diagnosis, years 21.7 ± 12.5
Precolectomy diagnosis of UC, n (%) 13 (100.0%)
Extensive colitis, n (%) 13 (100.0%)
Primary sclerosing cholangitis, n (%) 1 (7.7 %)
Other extra-intestinal manifestation, n (%) 2 (15.4%)
Preoperative use of biologics, n (%) 4 (30.8%)
Age at colectomy, years 32.7 ± 12.6
Duration from IBD diagnosis to colectomy, years 11.0 ± 11.9
Indication for colectomy, n (%)
 Refractory disease 11 (84.6%)
 Neoplasia 2 (15.4%)
Stage of pouch construction, n (%)
 1 2 (15.4%)
 2 2 (15.4%)
 3 8 (61.5%)
 Redo pouch 1 (7.7%)
J configuration of the pouch, n (%) 13 (100.0%)
Postoperative leak/abscess, n (%) 5 (38.5%)
Concurrent stricture, n (%) 7 (53.8%)
Concurrent cuffitis, n (%) 5 (38.5%)
Concurrent CD of pouch, n (%) 4 (30.8%)
Age at the diagnosis of CDI, years 44.5 ± 13.8
Duration from colectomy to diagnosis of CDI, years 11.5 ± 6.9
Presenting symptoms, n (%)
 Increase bowel movements 8 (61.6%)
 Urgency 10 (76.9%)
 Abdominal pain 8 (61.5%)
 Nausea and vomiting 3 (23.1%)
Bleeding, n (%) 2 (15.4%)
Mean session of FMT, n (%) 1.7 ± 1.1
Route of FMT, n (%)
 Pouchoscopy 16 (72.7%)
 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy 4 (18.2%)
 Self-enema 2 (9.1%)
Volume of stool administered, ml 186.9 ± 70.6
 Pouchoscopy
 Upper endoscopy 30.0 ± 0.0
Duration of follow-up, years 1.2 ± 1.1
Hospitalization after FMT treatment, n (%) 2 (15.4%)
Cause of diverted pouch, n (%)
 Nausea and abdominal pain 2 (15.4%)
 Bowel obstruction 1 (7.7%)
 Ischemic pouchitis 1 (7.7%)

CDI, Clostridium difficile infection; FTM, fecal microbiota transplant; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.