Classification
Once a diagnosis of pouchitis is made, the condition is further classified. The activity of pouchitis is stratified as:
- remission (no active pouchitis).
- mild to moderately active (increased stool frequency, urgency, infrequent incontinence).
- severely active (hosptialised for dehydration, frequent incontinence).
The duration of pouchitis is defined as acute (less than or equal to four weeks) or chronic (four weeks or more) and the pattern classified as infrequent (1-2 acute episodes), relapsing (three or fewer episodes) or continuous. Finally, the response to medical treatment as labelled as treatment responsive or treatment refractory, with the medication for either case being specified.
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