Quality of life after restorative proctocolectomy in Muslim patients

Dear Editor, Current guidelines from the British Society of Gastroenterology concerning the management of IBD in adults1 highlight that surgery remains necessary in up to 30% of patients with UC. First described by Parks and Nicholls,2 restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (RPC) has become the established operation for patients with therapy-resistant UC, indeterminate colitis, familial adenomatous polyposis and for some patients with UC-related neoplasia.3 4 Ethnic variations in the incidence and prevalence of IBD in the UK are diminishing.5 IBD has increased dramatically in British South Asians,6 the majority of whom are Muslim. Intestinal surgery impacts on the lives of all patients, but we wish to highlight some issues specific to the Muslim population. Daily prayer constitutes one of the five pillars of Islam and is deemed the most important after the shahadah (declaration of faith)....

Source: Gut - June 6, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Iqbal, F., Zaman, S., Bowley, D. M., Vaizey, C. J. Tags: PostScript Source Type: research