The hospital stay varies and can range from 13 to 21 days, principally due to the time necessary for the pouch to heal sufficiently. During a portion of this time period the patient is treated port-operatively with intravenous nourishment and continuos decompression of the pouch. Hyperalimentation and antibiotics may be a part of the post-op care as well.

Since most of the patients travel considerable distances to the centers, the extended length of stay is necessary to promote satisfactory patient outcomes, although efforts are now ongoing to reduce the stay of post-operatively.

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