Assertion: j pouch | /r/ObjectUse | used for people
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text: A j-pouch, or ileal pouch reconstruction, is a complex type of surgery used for people who have ulcerative colitis, particular types of colon cancer, or familial polyposis.﻿﻿ Developed in the 1970s, this surgery eliminates the need for an external pouch to collect waste because a pouch that functions as a rectum is made from the end of the small intestine in the body.